High Glanau, Letcombe Valley

Name: High Glanau
Address: Letcombe Valley, United Kingdom

#47 among attractions in Letcombe Valley

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High Glanau is a country house and Grade II* listed building within the community of Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about 5 miles south-west of Monmouth, and 1.5 miles north of Trellech, adjoining the B4293 road and with views westwards over the Vale of Usk. It is particularly noted for its gardens. ()

Built: 1922 (102 years ago)Elevation: 719 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°45'47"N, 2°43'43"W

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Letcombe Valley United Kingdom

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High Glanau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monnow Valley Walk, Church of St Nicholas, Beacon Hill, Church of St Oudoceus.

3.1 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Monnow Valley Walk, Monmouth
79 min walk • Monnow Valley Walk is a 40 miles long-distance footpath in north-east Monmouthshire, South Wales, with short sections in Herefordshire, England and Powys. It links Monmouth and Hay-on-Wye, following the River Monnow and the foot of the Black Mountains.
1.2 miS
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Letcombe Valley
31 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas, Trellech, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. The historical and architectural evidence suggests that it was constructed largely in a single building period c.1300. The style is Decorated Gothic.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beacon Hill, Letcombe Valley
40 min walk • Beacon Hill is the highest hill in eastern Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is located 0.6 miles due east of the village of Trellech, and 1 mile north-west of Llandogo. Its crowning point at 306m / 1006 ft above sea level is marked by an Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar.
2.7 miSE
Church
Church of St Oudoceus, Letcombe Valley
70 min walk • The Church of St Oudoceus, Llandogo, Monmouthshire is a parish church built in 1859–1861. The church is dedicated to St Oudoceus, an early Bishop of Llandaff who retired to Llandogo and was reputed to have died there in about AD 700. Designed by the ecclesiastical architect John Pollard Seddon, the church has a notable painted interior.
1.3 miW
Church
Church of St Catwg, Letcombe Valley
33 min walk • The Church of St Catwg in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the late 13th or early 14th century. It is dedicated to Saint Catwg or Cadoc, a 5th/6th-century Welsh saint. The existing building dates mainly from the 15th century, including its Tudor tower dating from 1525.
2.5 miNE
Church
Penallt Old Church, Letcombe Valley
65 min walk • Penallt Old Church is located just outside the village of Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building as of 19 November 1953.
2.3 miE
Protected area
Graig Wood, Monmouth
60 min walk • Graig Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It forms part of the wider Hael Woods complex.
2.7 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Highbury Wood, Letcombe Valley
69 min walk • Highbury Wood is a 50.74-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1983. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site.
2.2 miN
Church
Church of St Wonnow
58 min walk • The Church of St Wonnow is the parish church of Wonastow, a small rural village 2 miles south-west of Monmouth, south east Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Harper's Grove – Lord's Grove
79 min walk • Harper's Grove – Lord's Grove is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.
1.9 miN
Church
St Michael and All Angels, Letcombe Valley
49 min walk • The Church of St Michael and All Angels, is a parish church in the village of Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales. The Grade II* listed building stands in the centre of the village, on the north side of the old road from Monmouth to Raglan, 2.5 miles south-west of Monmouth.