Abergavenny town walls, Abergavenny

Name: Abergavenny town walls
Address: 61 Cross Street, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1873 735811

#9 among attractions in Abergavenny

Gift shop, Shopping, City wall

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Abergavenny's town walls are a sequence of defensive walls built around the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°49'17"N, 3°0'56"W

Address

61 Cross StreetAbergavenny United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1873 735811

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Abergavenny town walls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny Museum, Church of Our Lady and St Michael.

~710 ftSW
Museum, Forts and castles
Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny
4 min walk • Abergavenny Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087.
~570 ftNW
City hall
Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny
3 min walk • Abergavenny Town Hall is a public building located on Cross Street, Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The town hall, which also houses the town's market, is a Grade II listed building.
~480 ftSW
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny
3 min walk • Abergavenny Museum is a museum situated in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The museum is housed in the square 'keep' on the high point of the castle motte, in the hunting lodge built for the Marquess of Abergavenny in 1819 on the site.
0.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny
11 min walk • The Church of Our Lady and St Michael in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, is a Roman Catholic parish church. A Grade II* listed building, it was built between 1858 and 1860 to a design by Benjamin Bucknall.
~10 ftE
Historical place, Church
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
1 min walk • The Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny is a parish church in the centre of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. St. Mary's has been called "the Westminster Abbey of Wales" because of its large size, and the numerous high status tomb monuments and medieval effigies surviving within it.
~400 ftSW
Church
Gunter Mansion, Abergavenny
2 min walk • Gunter Mansion, 37–39 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire is a house of the early 17th century. It was built around 1600 and mentioned in 1678 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as a place of public Catholic worship.
0.6 miW
Bridge
Abergavenny Bridge, Abergavenny
16 min walk • Abergavenny Bridge, crosses the River Usk at the boundary between Abergavenny and Llanfoist. The bridge carries the A4143. The bridge is of medieval origin, but was substantially reconstructed in the early 19th century, to support a tramroad, and in the mid 19th century, when the two bridges were combined.
~190 ftSW
History museum, Museum, Historical place
The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
1 min walk • The Tithe Barn, Monk Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire is a tithe barn of late medieval origins which forms part of a group of historic buildings in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~620 ftW
Archaeological site
Gobannium, Abergavenny
3 min walk • Gobannium was a Roman fort and civil settlement or Castra established by the Roman legions invading what was to become Roman Wales and lies today under the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in south east Wales.
~630 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
4 min walk • The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny is the principal theatre in the Monmouthshire town of Abergavenny in south east Wales.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ysgyryd Fach, Llanfoist
25 min walk • Ysgyryd Fach is a hill one mile east of Abergavenny in the county of Monmouthshire, south Wales. It is often referred to in English as 'Little Skirrid' or sometimes as 'Skirrid Fach'. Its summit height is just over 270m.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Abergavenny town walls open?

Abergavenny town walls is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 4 pm
Thursday closed
Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday 8 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Abergavenny town walls?

Nearby attractions include Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny (1 min walk), The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny (1 min walk), Gunter Mansion, Abergavenny (2 min walk), Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny (3 min walk).

How to get to Abergavenny town walls by public transport?

The nearest stations to Abergavenny town walls:

Bus

Abergavenny Bus Station (3 min walk)

Train

Abergavenny (10 min walk)