Out and About

Museums

• The Nelson museum, Monmouth - 7 miles
• Caerleon Roman museum - 5.7 miles
• Big Pit mining museum - 7.1 miles
• St Fagans museum of Welsh life - 24 miles
• Hereford Cider Museum - 20 miles
• Newport museum and art gallery - 12 miles

Castles

• Raglan
• Chepstow
• Abergavenny
• Whitecastle
• Skenfrith

Abbeys

• Tintern
• Llanthony Priory
• Hereford Cathedral with famous Mappa Mundi

Places for children

• Techniquest in Cardiff,
• The butterfly garden Ross on Wye
• St Fagans museum of Welsh life

Activities

• Walking
• fishing, shooting
• ballooning
• canal cruises
• horseracing
• golfand many more.

Festivals

• Raglan music festival
• Abergavenny food festival
• Hay on Wye book festival
• Brecon Jazz festival

Markets

Many of the local towns have their own markets including farmers markets showcasing all the best local produce.

Golf

There is a club in the village itself "Raglan Parc" and many within a 15 mile radius including the famous "Rolls of Monmouth", Brecon Caradog and The Ryder cup Celtic Manor Resort is only 15 minutes away.

Film and TV locations

Doctor Who, Torchwood, Merlin, Casualty and many others

All these border towns with their unique histories, crafts and shops, famous markets and places to eat make ‘leisure a pleasure’