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 miles37.5 km
- Newport 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Tonypandy 23.6 miles38 km
- Hereford 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Cwmbrân 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Pontypool 9 miles14.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Ebbw Vale South 8.7 miles14 km
- Aberdare 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Grofield Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Park Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Lansdown Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Pen Y Fal Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Croesonen Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Llanfoist Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cantref Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Govilon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Mardy Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gilwern Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Llanelly Ward 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Abergavenny
NP7 5DJ, NP7 6PH, NP7 6LJ, NP7 6EJ, NP7 6AB, NP7 5RL, NP7 6HL, NP7 6BR, NP7 6LY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Bristol Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Abergavenny Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 0.3 miles0.4 km
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Manor Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Kings Head, Usk 10 miles16 km
- The Castle Inn 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Level Inn 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
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 miles7.3 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Old Park wood Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Harewood Estate 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 17.5 miles28.2 km