Guidebook for Penallt and the area
Food Scene
The Whitebrook
Excellent "foodie" restaurant with Michelin star
The Walnut Tree
Excellent restaurant near Abergavenny
Fabulous fish shop and deli with lovely restaurant and cafe. They smoke their own fish and meats
32 locals recommend
Severn & Wye Smokery
Fabulous fish shop and deli with lovely restaurant and cafe. They smoke their own fish and meats
Stonemill Restaurant
B4233Good restaurant close to Monmouth
Shopping
Waitrose & Partners
110-114 Monnow St Good Supermarket
Lidl
Redbrook RoadCheaper Supermarket
Co-op Food - Rockfield Road - Monmouth
Rockfield RoadNew local Coop
M&S Monmouth Simply Food
66-68 Monnow StGood for food and wine
Le Gourmet
9 Church StreetGood butcher's shop
Sightseeing
Monmouth
Nice market town
Abergavenny
An interesting town to visit under close to Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Brecon Beacons
Beacons ParkFabulous scenery and great walking trails.
Old canal running from Ponypool to Brecon amidst stunning mountain scenery. Walk or cycle along the towpath or rent a canal boat.
67 locals recommend
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Old canal running from Ponypool to Brecon amidst stunning mountain scenery. Walk or cycle along the towpath or rent a canal boat.
Stunning cathedral, interesting castle, lovely canal basin and great theatre
108 locals recommend
Brecon
Stunning cathedral, interesting castle, lovely canal basin and great theatre
Local pub
The Boat Inn
Lone LaneCharacterful pub with lovely outdoor garden by the river Wye
Lion Inn Trellech
Church StreetPub in the next village approx 3 miles away
The Pig & Apple
Local eatery in Penallt part of Humble by Nature
The Cripple Creek Inn
Abergavenny RoadLocal eatery and pub
The Inn at Penallt
Local pub with nice garden now called The Bush Inn
Neighborhoods
Interesting town to visit especially if you take the back road from Llanvihangel Crucorney via Llanthony Priory. Stunning views from the top of Hay Bluff.
286 locals recommend
Hay-on-Wye
Interesting town to visit especially if you take the back road from Llanvihangel Crucorney via Llanthony Priory. Stunning views from the top of Hay Bluff.
Websites to visit
http://www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/discover/thingstodo
https://www.wyevalleyaonb.org.uk/
https://www.royalforestofdean.info/wye-valley/
https://www.visitwales.com/must-do-wye-valley-and-vale-usk
29 locals recommend
Forest of Dean District
Websites to visit
http://www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/discover/thingstodo
https://www.wyevalleyaonb.org.uk/
https://www.royalforestofdean.info/wye-valley/
https://www.visitwales.com/must-do-wye-valley-and-vale-usk
My favourite spots
Beautiful 12th century church just below the property. Check out the unusual roof bosses and the absolutely stunning views from the churchyard
Penallt Old Church
Beautiful 12th century church just below the property. Check out the unusual roof bosses and the absolutely stunning views from the churchyard
This is half way up the back road to Hay on Wye just past Llanthony Priory. Dramatic views and a great experience.
Capel y Ffin Monastery
This is half way up the back road to Hay on Wye just past Llanthony Priory. Dramatic views and a great experience.
Lovely spot on the way to the Forest of Dean. You can park there and walk along Offa's Dyke Path and see Penallt from across the valley
24 locals recommend
The Kymin
Lovely spot on the way to the Forest of Dean. You can park there and walk along Offa's Dyke Path and see Penallt from across the valley
The oldest forest in the UK just across the valley. Masses of great walks and beautiful scenery
152 locals recommend
Forest of Dean
High StreetThe oldest forest in the UK just across the valley. Masses of great walks and beautiful scenery
Wonderful view from the top of this iconic hill just outside Abergavenny. A steep climb so be prepared!
94 locals recommend
Sugar Loaf
Wonderful view from the top of this iconic hill just outside Abergavenny. A steep climb so be prepared!
One of the most atmospheric spots on the back road to Hay on Wye. I love this place and always take visitors there and on up to Hay Bluff with a 360 degree view of three counties.
37 locals recommend
Llanthony Abbey
Llanvihangel CrucorneyOne of the most atmospheric spots on the back road to Hay on Wye. I love this place and always take visitors there and on up to Hay Bluff with a 360 degree view of three counties.
Beautiful Cistercian Abbey right on the banks of the river Wye
167 locals recommend
Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
Beautiful Cistercian Abbey right on the banks of the river Wye
Award winning family run vineyard next to White Castle. Great wine and friendly people. Wine tastings.
13 locals recommend
White Castle Vineyard
Award winning family run vineyard next to White Castle. Great wine and friendly people. Wine tastings.