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Porth-y-carn, Usk

#8 among attractions in Usk

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Built: XIX centuryCoordinates: 51°42'15"N, 2°54'20"W
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Usk United Kingdom

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Porth-y-carn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Usk Castle, Usk Bridge, Church of St Madoc, Priory Church of St Mary.

  • usk castle~590 ftNE
    Forts and castles

    Usk Castle, Usk

    3 min walk • Usk Castle is a castle site in the town of Usk in central Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is a Grade I listed building as of 16 February 1953.

  • usk bridge~920 ftS
    Bridge

    Usk Bridge, Usk

    5 min walk • The Usk Bridge, Usk, Monmouthshire, carries the A472 over the River Usk. It is the town's oldest crossing of the river and is a Grade II* listed structure.

  • church of st madoc usk0.6 miS
    Church

    Church of St Madoc, Usk

    15 min walk • The Church of St Madoc, Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church.

  • priory church of st mary usk~1350 ftSE
    Church

    Priory Church of St Mary, Usk

    7 min walk • The Priory Church of St Mary is the parish church of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. Its origin was as the church of Usk Priory, a Benedictine nunnery founded by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke in the twelfth century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the church became the parish church of the town.

  • priory gatehouse usk~1220 ftSE
    Memorial, Vernacular architecture

    Priory Gatehouse, Usk

    6 min walk • The Priory Gatehouse in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a surviving fragment of a Benedictine priory founded around 1135 and dissolved in 1536. It stands beside the main entrance to the churchyard. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Porth-y-carn?

Nearby attractions include Usk Castle, Usk (3 min walk), Usk Bridge, Usk (5 min walk), Priory Gatehouse, Usk (6 min walk), Priory Church of St Mary, Usk (7 min walk).

Where to next? Visit wales Wales region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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