Raglan (Rhaglan)
Ward in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.741, -2.861 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 40 05 |
The electoral ward centred on Raglan sits in rural eastern Monmouthshire in south‑east Wales, covering the village itself and surrounding farmland and hamlets. The landscape is gently rolling pasture and mixed woodland, and the local economy blends agriculture, small local businesses and a steady trickle of visitors, with many residents commuting to nearby towns such as Monmouth and Abergavenny.
Its most striking landmark is Raglan Castle, a dramatic late‑medieval stronghold whose ruined ramparts and Civil War associations draw interest and help define the area’s identity. The ward also features traditional stone buildings, a village hall, pubs and community events that reflect a close‑knit rural social life, with ongoing local conversations about conserving heritage while managing the pressures and benefits of tourism and commuting.
Postcode districts covering Raglan
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 22.4 miles36 km
- Cardiff 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Newport 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Hereford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Cwmbrân 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Pontypool 8.1 miles13 km
- Yate 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Ebbw Vale 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Raglan Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Usk Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Llanarth Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Gobion Fawr Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Mitchel Troy and Trellech United Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Llanbadoc and Usk Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Penperlleni Built-up area 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Llangybi Fawr Ward 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Devauden Ward 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Llangibby Built-up area 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Goetre Fawr Ward 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mamhilad Built-up area 6.2 miles10 km
Example postcodes in Raglan
NP15 1RQ, NP15 2EB, NP15 2EY, NP15 1LA, NP15 2HJ, NP15 1DR, NP15 2DW, NP15 2LA, NP15 2DY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles50.8 km
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Raglan Ad
- The Kings Head, Usk 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Castle Inn 3.1 miles5 km
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Punch House 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
Schools in Raglan
- Raglan Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Old Park wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km