Abergavenny

Abergavenny (Welsh: Y Fenni) is a town of 12,500 people (2011) in Monmouthshire in southeast Wales.



Understand
A thriving town, Abergavenny prides itself as a gateway to South Wales and the eastern gateway to the Brecon Beacons National Park where you can enjoy a relaxing short break or longer holiday amidst beautiful countryside. The town itself nestles within the beautiful Usk Valley at the point where the river emerges from amongst the mountains to flow through lowland Monmouthshire. The mass of the Black Mountains and their highly individual outliers of Sugar Loaf and Skirrid (Welsh: Ysgyryd Fawr) form a spectacular northern backdrop to the town. Along with Blorenge to the south, the opportunities for walkers are hugely varied.

Get in
On the A465 Hereford - Neath and A40 London-Fishguard road between Monmouth and Brecon.

Trains run hourly from Cardiff Central, taking just over an hour via Newport, Cwmbran and Pontypool. From Abergavenny they continue to Hereford then either to Holyhead (for ferries to Dublin) or to Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly.

is east side of town. There's a staffed ticket office, cafe and indoor waiting room.

Stagecoach Bus X3 runs every two hours from Hereford, taking just over an hour; it then becomes an hourly service to Pontypool.

Bus X4 runs once a day from Merthyr Tydfil via Ebbw Vale.

See

 * (Pen-y-fâl) is the mountain of 1955 ft (596 m) rising two miles north of town. Its conical peak looks volcanic, but it's all sandstone. It's part of Brecon Beacons National Park, and the landscape is managed by the National Trust, with wild sheep grazing. There are several access paths, such as the NT car park south in Usk Valley.
 * (Pen-y-fâl) is the mountain of 1955 ft (596 m) rising two miles north of town. Its conical peak looks volcanic, but it's all sandstone. It's part of Brecon Beacons National Park, and the landscape is managed by the National Trust, with wild sheep grazing. There are several access paths, such as the NT car park south in Usk Valley.

Do

 * Abergavenny Food Festival is held in mid-September.

Buy

 * Supermarkets: Morrisons on Park Rd is open M-Sa 07:00-22:00, Su 10:00-16:00.
 * Markets: Tuesday is the main event in the market hall, with over 200 stalls. There's also a Friday and Saturday general market, and a bric-a-brac and flea market on Wednesday. They all run 09:00-17:00. The craft fair is second Saturday of the month, the antiques fair is third Sunday, and the artisan market is fourth Thursday.

Drink

 * Sugar Loaf Vineyards are on Dunmar Farm, up Pentre Lane north side of town. They produce red, white and rose wines and offer vineyard tours in season.
 * Sugar Loaf Vineyards are on Dunmar Farm, up Pentre Lane north side of town. They produce red, white and rose wines and offer vineyard tours in season.
 * Sugar Loaf Vineyards are on Dunmar Farm, up Pentre Lane north side of town. They produce red, white and rose wines and offer vineyard tours in season.

Connect
As of March 2022, Abergavenny has 4G from O2 and Vodafone, and 5G from EE and Three.

Go next

 * Monmouth (Wales)
 * Crickhowell
 * Usk