Wye Valley Guide

N.B. As the River Wye meanders into the English Counties, I have included quite a few "cross border" attractions & activities

Festivals & Shows

• Monmouth Women's Festival

  - Early March

• Border Counties Vintage Show

  - Early May

• Abergavenny Steam, Veteran & Vintage Rally

  - Late May

• Abergavenny Festival of Cycling

  - Late June

• Caerleon Arts Festival

  - Mid July

• Midsummer Medieval Entertainment- Caldicot Castle - Caldicot

  Mid July

• Hay Horse Show

  - Late July

• Shire Horse Show - Abergavenny

  - Late July

• Llanthony Valley and District Show

  - Early August

• Chepstow Show

  - Early August

• Monmouthshire Show

  - Late August

• Usk Show

  - Mid September

• Caldicot Jazz Festival

  - Late December

Food Fairs & Festivals

• Monmouthshire's Food & Drink Festivals

Music Festivals

• Tredegar House Folk Festival

  - Early May

• Celtic Spirit Music Festival - Abergaveny

  - Late May

• Llantilio Crossenny Festival of Music and Drama

  - Early May

• Abergavenny Eisteddfod

  - Late June

• Monmouth Festival

  - Late July

General Tourism Information

• Visit Wye Valley

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Activities for all ages

• The Amazing Hedge Puzzle - Symonds Yat West
• Carriage Rides - Presteigne
• Chepstow Outdoor Activities Paintball
• Forest Combat - English Bicknor
• Go Ape - Highwire Forest Adventure - Mallards Pike Lake
• Go Ballistic Paintball

  - Chepstow

• Symons Yat West Leisure Park
• Wye Valley Miniature Golf - Symonds Yat West

Activities for the very young

• Scallywags Castle - Caldicot
• Dick Whittington Farm Park - Longhope
• Whirlikidz - Chepstow

 

Attractions

• Abbey Mill - Tintern
• Bryn Bach Park - Tredegar
• Butterfly Zoo - Symonds Yat West
• Chepstow Racecourse
• Clearwell Caves - Coleford
• Dean Forest Railway
• Elton Farm Super Heroes & Villains Maize Mazes - Newnham
• Forest Model Village - Lydney
• Fourteen Locks Canal Centre - More Information - Rogerstone - Newport
• Goytre Wharf - Abergavenny
• Newport Transporter Bridge
• Newport Wetlands
• The Old Station - Tintern
• Parva Farm Vineyard - Tintern
• Peregrine Falcons at Symonds Yat Rock
• Perrygrove Railway - Coleford
• Puzzlewood - Coleford
• Old Station - Tintern
• The Sugarloaf Vineyards - Abergavenny
• Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo - Symonds Yat West
• Wye Valley Miniature Golf - Symonds Yat West

 

Boat Trips

• Kingfisher River Cruises Symonds Yat East
• Red Line Boats - Goytre Wharf - Llanover

Gardens

• Monmouthshire & Newport's Gardens, Nature Reserves & Parks

 

Cycling

• Mountain Bike trails
• PedalAway - Llangarron
• Wye Valley Bike Hire -

Diving

• National Diving & Activity Centre - Chepstow

Driving

• Quad Bikes - Chepstow

Fishing

• Angling News Guide to Monmouthshire Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Newport Fisheries
• Black Rock Lave Net Heritage Fishery - Portskewett
• Fairoak Fishery - St. Arvans
• Grange Springs Fishing - Chepstow

Flying

• Bailey Balloons - Llanarth

Golf

• Alice Springs Golf Club - Usk
• Belmont Lodge Golf Club
• Caerleon Golf Course
• Celtic Manor Resort Coldra Woods
• Dewstow Golf Club - Caerwent
• Green Meadow Golf & Country Club - Croesyceiliog
• Llanwern Golf Club - Llanwern Village
• Marririott St Pierre - Chepstow
• Monmouth Golf Club - Belmont
• Monmouthshire Golf Club - Llanfoist
• Newport Golf Club
• The Old Rectory Golf Course - Llangattock
• Parc Golf Club - Coed Kernew - Newport
• Raglan Parc - Raglan
• The Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club
• Shirenewton Golf Club - Chepstow
• Tredegar Park Golf Course
• Wernddu Golf Club - Abergavenny
• West Monmouthshire Golf Club - Nantyglo
• Woodlake Park Golf & Country Club - Usk

Golf Ranges

• Alice Springs Golf Club - Usk
• Caerleon Golf Course
• Celtic Manor Resort Coldra Woods
• Dewstow Golf Club - Caerwent
• Green Meadow Golf & Country Club - Croesyceiliog
• Marririott St Pierre - Chepstow
• Parc Golf Club - Coed Kernew - Newport
• Tallywain Golf Driving - Pontypool
• Wernddu Golf Club - Abergavenny

Horse Riding

• Severnvale Equestrian Centre - Chepstow
• Triley Fields Equestrian Centre - Abergavenny
• Werngochlyn Farm Riding School- Abergavenny

Leisure Centres

• Abergavenny Leisure Centre
• Caldicot Leisure Centre
• Chepstow Leisure Centre
• Monmouth Leisure Centre

Multi Activity Centres

• Go Ape - Highwire Forest Adventure - Mallards Pike Lake

Swimming Pools

• Abergavenny Leisure Centre
• Caldicot Leisure Centre
• Chepstow Leisure Centre
• Monmouth Leisure Centre

Water Sports

• Black Mountain Canoe Hire - Three Cocks
• Monmouth Canoe & Activity Centre
• Montgomery Canal Canoe Hire - Welshpool
• Paddles & Pedals - Hay on Wye
• River Strokes Kayak School - Hay on Wye
• Ross on Wye Canoe Hire - Symonds Yat West
• Wye Valley Canoes - Glasbury on Wye

Walking

• Skirrid Fawr - Abergavenny
• Wye Valley walks -

 

Cinemas

• Riverfront - Newport
• Savoy Cinema - Monmouth
• The Studio Cinema - Coleford

Museums

• Abergavenny Museum -

  Set in Castle grounds

• Chepstow Museum
• Fourteen Locks Canal Centre - More Information - Rogerstone - Newport
• Medieval Ship - Newport
• National Roman Legion Museum - Caerleon
• Nelson Museum - Monmouth
• Newport Museum & Art Gallery
• Monmouth Castle
• Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers Museum - Monmouth
• Usk Rural Life Museum

Theatres

• Borough Theatre - Abergavenny
• Melville Theatre - Abergavenny
• Riverfront - Newport

Historic Buildings, Monuments & Places

• Monmouthshire & Newports Castles, Historic Buildings and Monuments