St James's Church

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The Church of St James is a former parish church at Llangua in the north-east of Monmouthshire. Although in Wales, the church is in the Church of England rather than the Church in Wales, being part of the parish of Kentchurch in the Diocese of Hereford. It is a Grade II* listed building. ()

Coordinates: 51°55'36"N, 2°53'20"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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St James's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Castle, Grosmont Castle, Church of St Mary and St David, Skenfrith Castle.

5.6 miS
Forts and castles, Historical place
White Castle, Abergavenny
144 min walk • White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Grosmont Castle, Abergavenny
33 min walk • Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.
4.5 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of St Mary and St David, Hereford
116 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St David is a Church of England parish church at Kilpeck in the English county of Herefordshire, about 5 miles from the border with Monmouthshire, Wales.
5.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Skenfrith Castle, Monmouth
137 min walk • Skenfrith Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.
4.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Longtown Castle
122 min walk • Longtown Castle, also termed Ewias Lacey Castle in early accounts, is a ruined Norman motte-and-bailey fortification in Longtown, Herefordshire. It was established in the 11th century by Walter de Lacy, reusing former Roman earthworks.
5.8 miW
Church
Church of St Martin, Brecon Beacons
148 min walk • The Church of St Martin, Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales, was begun in the 12th century, although most of the current structure dates from the 13th century. The church is most notable for its extreme tilt, the result of a landslide.
5.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Park
Ysgyryd Fawr, Abergavenny
150 min walk • Ysgyryd Fawr is an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales, and forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The hill is often referred to locally as just The Skirrid. The smaller hill of Ysgyryd Fach or "Little Skirrid" lies about 4.5 km / 2.5 mi to the south.
3.9 miSW
Church
Saint Cadoc
101 min walk • The Church of St Cadoc, is the parish church of Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire, Wales and sits in the centre of the village. It is in the Perpendicular style and is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956.
1.3 miSE
Church
St Nicholas
33 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Its exceptional size reflects the importance and standing of the borough of Grosmont at the time of the church's construction and has led it to be called a "miniature cathedral".
5.1 miSW
Church
St Michael's Church, Brecon Beacons
131 min walk • St Michael's Church stands in the centre of the village of Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1956 for its historic importance and surviving medieval features.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hatterrall Hill, Brecon Beacons
129 min walk • Hatterrall Hill is a rounded peak in the Black Mountains which sits on the Wales-England border, partly in Monmouthshire, Wales and partly in Herefordshire, England. Its summit at 531m is the high point of a peaty plateau which falls away steeply on all sides. Broad ridges run to the north, the southeast and southwest.