Monkswood
in Monmouthshire of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.721 and -2.947 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 43' 14" and W -2° 56' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:38 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Discover Monkswood

Monkswood in Monmouthshire (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 122 mi (or 196 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Monkswood is now 04:38 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Monkswood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Llanbadoc, Llangybi, New Inn, Llanarth and Ponthir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

13°C (56 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Glen-yr-afon House Hotel

Address
2,0 mi
Pontypool Road
NP15 1SY Usk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Parkway

Address
5,8 mi
Cwmbran Retail Park,Cwmbran Drive
NP44 3UW Cwmbran
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Llangeview Lodge

Address
3,7 mi
Old Chepstow Road
NP15 1EY Usk
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE PONTYPOOL

Address
3,7 mi
LOWER MILL ROAD
NP4 0XB PONTYPOOL
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA RESORT CWRT BLEDDYN HOT

Address
4,8 mi
NO STREET ADDRESS
NP15 1PG LLANGYBI
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cwmbran

Address
4,6 mi
PONTRHDYRUN
NP44 1DE CWMBRAN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

MSC Racers at GBR2013-O3: Pontypool

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 40:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club Slalom Racers competing in the third race of the 2013 GBR Outdoor Race Series, held at Pontypool Ski Slope.


Pontypool - Pen-y-Llan Lane (ORPA, N-S)

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

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MSC racers at the Pontypool GBR race

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club slalom racers (and friends) at the 3rd race of the 2014 Outdoor GBR series, held at Pontypool.


MSC Racers at the Pontypool GBR#O5 race

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club racers (and friends) competing in the 6th GBR outdoor slalom race at Pontypool, and also in the later GS race.


MSC Racers at Celtic Cup #3 at Pontypool - am

Published: June 14, 2009
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club Racers at the third 2009 Celtic Cup Race at Pontypool. Morning runs.


Rope cllimbing for combat conditoining.3gp

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pontypool Boxing

Pontypool Boxing Gym uses newly fitted 'thick' climbing ropes.


MSC racers at the British Outdoor Ski Championships 2014

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 40:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club slalom racers (and friends) competing in the 2014 British Outdoor Championships, held in Pontypool.


MSC Racers at the 2013 Welsh National Championships

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 21:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club Slalom racers at the 2013 Welsh National Ski Championship, held at Pontypool Ski Centre.


Crash of the Day

Published: June 20, 2009
Length: 16:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: robwtube

Slalom skier crashes out: Pontypool Celtic Cup.


MSC Racers at 2011 Welsh National Ski Championship

Published: September 11, 2011
Length: 51:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robwtube

Midland Ski Club Racers at the 2011 Welsh National Ski Championship Race, held at Pontypool.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

ROF Glascoed

ROF Glascoed (today BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions Glascoed) was a UK government-owned, Royal Ordnance Factory. It was designed as one of 20 munitions filling factories. It was planned as a Permanent Royal Ordnance Factory with the intention that, unlike some other similar facilities, it would remain open for production after the end of World War II.

Located at 51.7089, -2.94284 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Filling factories, Buildings and structures in Monmouthshire, Royal Ordnance Factories in Wales

Kemeys Commander

Kemeys Commander is a village in Monmouthshire, in south east Wales.

Located at 51.7383, -2.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Monmouthshire

Battle of Pwll Melyn

The Battle of Pwll Melyn, also known as the Battle of Usk, was part of the Welsh War of Independence against English rule that lasted from 1400 to 1415. This key battle occurred in the spring of 1405. The defeat of the Welsh rebels here was devastating and included the loss of important leaders and men. A contemporary Welsh chronicle described it as a “slaughter” and that: “It was now the tide began to turn against Owain and his men. ”

Located at 51.718, -2.954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles involving Wales, 1405 in Europe, 15th century in Wales, Battles involving England, History of Monmouthshire, Conflicts in 1405

Llancayo

Llancayo is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located two miles north of Usk on the B4598 road to Abergavenny.

Located at 51.7167, -2.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Monmouthshire

Glascoed

Glascoed is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

Located at 51.7, -2.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Monmouthshire

Llandegfedd Reservoir

Llandegfedd Reservoir (also known as Llandegveth Reservoir) is a large 174 hectare water supply reservoir and is eight miles (13 km) north of Newport in south Wales. The reservoir is very close to Pontypool, Cwmbran and Usk.

Located at 51.7, -2.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Wales

HM Prison Prescoed

HM Prison Prescoed is a Category D men's open prison, located three miles from Usk in Monmouthshire, South Wales. Prescoed is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and acts as a satellite prison of the nearby HMP Usk.

Located at 51.6862, -2.9432 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Monmouthshire, 1939 establishments in Wales

St Aeddan's Church, Bettws Newydd

The Church of St Aeddan, Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire, Wales is a fifteenth-century church of twelfth-century origin. It is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956.

Located at 51.7479, -2.9253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Monmouthshire, Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire, Anglican churches in Wales, Grade I listed churches


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Monkswood