Monmouth, Monmouthshire. Open at all times. Free entry
Details
Accessibility:
Due to the winding and often narrow nature of the road layout in Monmouth on-street parking can be very restrictive; either time-limited or more often not permitted at all. However, there are several car parks around the town including:
Chippenham Long Stay Pay and Display (2 disability spaces)
Cornwall House Long Stay Pay and Display (3 disability spaces)
Glendower St Short Stay Pay and Display (9 disability spaces)
Monnow St Long Stay Pay and Display (2 disability spaces)
Cattle Market Long Stay Pay and Display (13 disability spaces)
Cinderhill St- free (0 disability spaces)
Old Dixton Rd- free (2 disability spaces)
Rowing Club (0 disability spaces)
There is a public toilet on Monnow Street with disability facilities.
Brief Description:
Monmouth, a market town that lies at the confluence of the River Wye, River Monnow and River Trothy, was the birthplace of Henry V and still retains a number of historical buildings and sites. Some of which include the remains of Monmouth Castle, Nelson Garden, Shire Hall, Drybridge Street and the 13th century Monnow Bridge. It is now a destination town for holidaymakers and is often used as a base of adventure or outdoor breaks.
2024: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouth "Monmouth (/ˈmɒnməθ/ MON-məth, /ˈmʌn-/ MUN-; Welsh: Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is a town and community in Wales. It is situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, two miles (three kilometres) from the Wales–England border. Monmouth is 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Cardiff, and 113 miles (182 km) west of London. It is within the Monmouthshire local authority, and the parliamentary constituency of Monmouth. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8,877 in 2001. Monmouth is the historic county town of Monmouthshire although Abergavenny is now the county town.
The town was the site of a small Roman fort, Blestium, and became established after the Normans built Monmouth Castle c. 1067. The medieval stone gated bridge is the only one of its type remaining in Britain. The castle later came into the possession of the House of Lancaster, and was the birthplace of King Henry V in 1386. In 1536, it became the county town of Monmouthshire.
A market town and a focus of educational and cultural activities for the surrounding rural area, Monmouth has become a tourism centre at the heart of the Wye Valley. Monmouth is the focus of MonmouthpediA, the first Wikipedia GLAM project to cover a whole town, creating Wikipedia articles on interesting and notable features and aspects of the town. It uses QRpedia QR codes to deliver articles to users, in English, Welsh or alternative languages.[25][26] "
Further Information:
Address:
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3EA
Telephone:
Monmouth Town Council, Shire Hall, Agincourt Square, Monmouth, NP25 3DY 01600 732722 and Tourist Information: 01600 775257
Email:
townclerk@monmouth.gov.uk and Tourist information: monmouth.tic@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Website:
The Monmouth Website: https://www.welcometomonmouth.co.uk/
The Monmouthshire Website: https://www.visitmonmouthshire.com/explore/monmouth
Opening Hours:
Open at all times. Free entry.
Directions:
Monmouth is situated to the north of the A40 around 13 miles south west of the M5 J3.
OS SO507127
Transport:
Monmouth is served by a number of bus routes.
2024: "Since 1966, the A40 dual carriageway road runs past Monmouth linking with the M50 motorway at Ross-on-Wye.[10] South of the town, the road passes through a short tunnel beneath Gibraltar Hill. It follows the River Wye valley from the northeast of Monmouth. The A466 road, also known as the Wye Valley Road, crosses the A40, linking Chepstow and Hereford, and provides access to the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway.
The distances of airports from Monmouth are, Bristol Airport 41 miles (66 km), Cardiff Airport 49 miles (79 km) and London Heathrow Airport 120 miles (190 km). Regular but infrequent bus services run between the town and Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Coleford, Chepstow, Newport and Abergavenny.[31]
Monmouth has been without passenger rail services since January 1959; goods trains ran until 1964.[20] Monmouth's main railway station, known as Monmouth Troy, was a coal distribution depot and a base for heavy goods vehicles for many years after its closure as a part of the rail network, but the building has now been dismantled and re-erected at Winchcombe railway station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.[32] The other station at Monmouth was Monmouth May Hill on the Ross and Monmouth Railway, built on the opposite bank of the Wye to the town centre. This operated for many years as Monmouth Sawmills and Gas Works after its closure as part of the rail network."
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Amenities:
There are a large number of eateries, shops, public houses, etc. in and around Monmouth.Travel Information
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Location
Nearest Venues
Monmouth Castle and Regimental Museum, Monmouth
157 metres*
The Blake Theatre, Monmouth, Monmouthshire
183 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.