Gwent Wales hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN Gwent Wales - Abergavenny Caerleon Chepstow Cwmbran
Monmouth Newport Pencoed. |
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Abergavenny. Abergavenny sits on the main A40, between Monmouth
and Merthyr Tydfil. It is about 12 miles west of Monmouth and
16 miles east of Merthyr Tydfil. The Monmouthshire & Brecon
Canal runs close by the town. Abergavenny offers a range of activities
including walking, mountain biking, hang gliding and paragliding.
Abergavenny is served by fast and frequent train services on
the Cardiff to Manchester line.
Book : Abergavenny and the Black Mountains (Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Abergavenny.
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Caerleon. Caerleon is a small Welsh town beside the River
Usk, about 1 mile north of Junction 25 of the M4. Caerleon is
about 2 miles north of Newport, 4 miles south of Cwmbran and
8 miles south of Cwmbran. Caerleon's name is Welsh for "City"
or "Fort of the Legion." It was one of only three permanent
fortresses in Roman Britain. The Roman Legionary Museum in Caerleon
lies inside what remains of the fortress, which includes the
most complete amphitheatre in Britain and the only remains of
a Roman Legionary barracks on view anywhere in Europe. Book : Philip's Street Atlas Hereford
Monmouth. |
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accommodation : Caerleon.
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Chepstow. Chepstow lies on the A48, just 1 mile north of junction
2 of the M48. It sits in the Wye Valley with the Forest of Dean
about 6 miles to the north. It is about 8 miles southwest of
Lydney and 14 miles south of Monmouth. It is a historic walled
border town and ancient port whose castle ruins have a spectacular
setting on cliffs over the River Wye. Chepstow Museum is sited
in an 18th Century town house, at the bottom of the town, opposite
the Castle car park. Chepstow: |
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accommodation : Chepstow.
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Cwmbran. Cwmbran lies on the A4051, with Pontypool about
3 miles to the north and Newport about 5 miles to the south.
Cwmbran is a new town in Gwent, sitting on the corner of the
South Wales coalfield it has a hilly aspect to its western and
northern edges, with the surrounding hills climbing to over 1000
feet. Cwmbran is most widely known now for its international
sports stadium, home to international athletics events in the
1970s and 1980s and the home of the town's football team, Cwmbran
Town. Cwmbran: |
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accommodation : Cwmbran.
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Monmouth. Monmouth is an affluent Welsh border market town
situated at the confluence of the rivers Wye, Monnow and Trothy.
It lies on the A40, about 10 miles southwest of Ross on Wye and
14 miles north of Chepstow. It is about 12 miles east of Abergavenny.
King Henry V is proudly celebrated throughout the town; at the
heart of the town is Agincourt Square. At the other end of the
high street is the 13th Century Monnow Bridge, the town’s
trademark feature. The town has a number of buildings dating
from the 16th Century onwards, a small regimental museum and
The Nelson Museum. Monmouth: |
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accommodation : Monmouth.
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Newport. Newport is set on the western bank of the Severn
Estuary, with the River Usk flowing through its centre. It is
about 1 mile south of Junction 25 of the M4, about 10 miles northeast
of Cardiff and 5 miles south of Cwmbran. Newport's castle was
built in the 14th century, only ruins are left now and due to
the demands of modern transport, most of the castle lies under
the road. There is a famous transporter bridge at Newport over
the river Usk which is a Grade 1 listed structure. Newport: |
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accommodation : Newport.
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Pencoed. Pencoed is a residential town situated in the Bridgend
County Borough midway between Wales' two largest cities of Cardiff
and Swansea. The town nestles in the Ewenny valley, straddling
the M4 at junction 35. It is about 2 miles north of Junction
35 of the M4, 3 miles east of Bridgend and 5 miles west of Llantrisant.
The start of the Welsh mountains lie about a mile to the north
of the town, while to the south lies the rolling countryside
of the Vale of Glamorgan and the rugged coast of the Bristol
Channel. Pencoed: |
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accommodation : Pencoed.
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