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Abergavenny Travel Guide: 64 reviews and 216 photos

Abergavenny is known as the gateway from England into South Wales aswell as into the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is also an access route to the very important World Heritage Site of Blaenavon.
Abergavenny is an ancient and welcoming town that has a long heritage in farming and trade
It has an ideal location situated next to the Brecon Beacons and the dramatic Black Mountains nestling in the Usk Valley.

Abergavenny

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Last visit to Abergavenny: Feb 2010
Intro Updated Feb 23, 2010
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Reviews (13)

Grosmont Castle Things to Do (12)

Part of the 3 Castles Grosmont is not as big as White castle nor does it take up the same area as Skenfrith but it is... more travel advice

White Castle Things to Do (12)

7 miles east of Abergavenny is White Castle, so called because traces of the white plaster coating on its walls can... more travel advice

Lovely Old Inn Restaurants (1)

The Kings Arms is a fantastic late 16th Century coaching inn, It is situated next to were the towns West Gate would have... more travel advice

Gunter House Things to Do (12)

It was here that Thomas gunter J.P. kept two priests, david Lewis and philip Evans. When it had been made Illegal to... more travel advice

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Nemorino Mar 7, 2010 at 11:46 AM

This is the first time I have seen an explanation of why some Georgian houses have such wide doorways -- to allow Ladies with crinoline dresses to enter.
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Durfun Feb 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM

I always love a good bit of history. Thanks.