Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny

Name: Abergavenny Castle
Address: Castle St., Abergavenny, NP7 5EE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1873 854282

#3 among attractions in Abergavenny

Museum, Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Abergavenny Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087. It was the site of a massacre of Welsh noblemen in 1175, and was attacked during the early 15th-century Glyndŵr Rising. William Camden, the 16th-century antiquary, said that the castle "has been oftner stain'd with the infamy of treachery, than any other castle in Wales." ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°49'12"N, 3°1'4"W

Address

Castle St.Abergavenny NP7 5EE United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1873 854282

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Day trips

Abergavenny Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~740 ftN
City hall
Abergavenny Town Hall, Abergavenny
4 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.
~310 ftE
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny
2 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
12 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.
~720 ftNE
Historical place, Church
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
4 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.
~710 ftNE
Shopping, City wall
Abergavenny town walls, Abergavenny
4 min walk • Abergavenny's town walls are a sequence of defensive walls built around the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
~360 ftNE
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.
0.5 miW
Bridge
Abergavenny Bridge, Abergavenny
13 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.
~550 ftNE
History museum, Museum, Historical place
The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
3 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.
~730 ftN
Archaeological site
Gobannium, Abergavenny
4 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.
~700 ftN
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.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ysgyryd Fach, Llanfoist
27 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)

Which popular attractions are close to Abergavenny Castle?

Nearby attractions include Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny (2 min walk), Gunter Mansion, Abergavenny (2 min walk), The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny (3 min walk), Borough Theatre, Abergavenny (4 min walk).

How to get to Abergavenny Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Abergavenny Castle:

Bus

Abergavenny Bus Station (4 min walk)

Train

Abergavenny (11 min walk)