Winter is here Monmouthshire. Snow on the mountaintops of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, mist floating down the Wye Valley National Landscape, roaring fires in cosy country pubs, and the crisp winter air on a walk through the beautiful Monmouthshire scenery.
Come rain or shine, there are lots of great things to do in Monmouthshire at this time of year. Like walking the Wales Coast Path, cycling up The Tumble, or stand up paddle boarding and windsurfing on Llandegfedd Lake. You can take advantage of being in the Food Capital of Wales with wine tasting at a Decanter World Wine award-winning vineyard, wild foraging on the Severn estuary or enjoying a meal at a Michelin starred restaurant. Plus there’s forest bathing overlooking the Wye Valley, visiting one of Monmouthshire’s 9 castles, enjoying some shopping in the market towns of Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth or exploring an iconic ruin which inspired Turner and Wordsworth.
On the border with England, and at the crossroads between the Wye Valley National Landscape, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park and the low-lying cultural landscape of the Gwent Levels, welcome to Monmouthshire!