Abergavenny (Y Fenni)
Built-up area in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.825, -3.022 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 29 14 |
| Population: | 14,651 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 |
Abergavenny is a market town in Monmouthshire, south‑east Wales, sited where the Gavenny meets the River Usk and tucked beneath the hills of the Blorenge and Sugar Loaf. Often described as a gateway to the hills, it sits on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park and is a popular base for walkers and cyclists exploring the surrounding countryside and the nearby Wye Valley.
The town has a long market tradition, a Norman castle and a medieval priory, and a lively cultural life highlighted by the annual Abergavenny Food Festival and regular farmers’ markets. Its local economy mixes agriculture and artisan food production with tourism and a strong independent retail scene, giving it a distinctive social character that balances rural heritage with contemporary food and outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Abergavenny
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 23.3 miles
- Newport 16.7 miles
- Tonypandy 23.6 miles
- Hereford 20.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 12.3 miles
- Cwmbrân 12.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.2 miles
- Pontypool 9 miles
- Ebbw Vale 8.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 8.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 8.7 miles
- Aberdare 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grofield Ward 0.2 miles
- Park Ward 0.4 miles
- Lansdown Ward 0.5 miles
- Pen Y Fal Ward 0.6 miles
- Croesonen Ward 0.8 miles
- Llanfoist Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cantref Ward 1.5 miles
- Govilon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 2 miles
- Mardy Ward 2.1 miles
- Gilwern Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Llanelly Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Abergavenny
NP7 5BS, NP7 1EA, NP7 5EU, NP7 5AJ, NP7 1AU, NP7 7HF, NP7 5PE, NP7 5HL, NP7 5HH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 33.2 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Abergavenny Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 0.3 miles
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 5.5 miles
- The Manor Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Kings Head, Usk 10 miles
- The Castle Inn 9.8 miles
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 9.1 miles
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 8.3 miles
- Level Inn 3 8.5 miles
Schools in Abergavenny
- Cantref Primary Primary
- King Henry VIII 319 All ages
- Llantilio Pertholey CV Primary Primary
- Our Lady & St Michael's RC Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 4.6 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.5 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 10.6 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 11.4 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 12.6 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.2 miles
- Harewood Estate 16.8 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.2 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 17.5 miles