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 miles
- Cardiff 21.4 miles
- Newport 11.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 24.3 miles
- Hereford 22.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 9.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 24.7 miles
- Pontypool 8.1 miles
- Yate 23.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Raglan Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Usk Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Llanarth Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Gobion Fawr Ward 4 miles
- Mitchel Troy and Trellech United Ward 4 miles
- Llanbadoc and Usk Ward 4.2 miles
- Penperlleni Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Llangybi Fawr Ward 5.2 miles
- Devauden Ward 5.4 miles
- Llangibby Built-up area 5.6 miles
- Goetre Fawr Ward 5.9 miles
- Mamhilad Built-up area 6.2 miles
Example postcodes in Raglan
NP15 1QX, NP15 2JU, NP15 2EF, NP15 1RB, NP15 1DY, NP15 2EL, NP15 2EE, NP15 2HS, NP15 1DH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 25.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Raglan Ad
- The Kings Head, Usk 3.4 miles
- The Castle Inn 3.1 miles
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 1.7 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 6.5 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 9.9 miles
- Punch House 3 8 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 9.9 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.3 miles
Schools in Raglan
- Raglan Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9.6 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.9 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 13.6 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 13.8 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 15.8 miles