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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
The Parkway
Llangeview Lodge
TRAVELODGE PONTYPOOL
RAMADA RESORT CWRT BLEDDYN HOT
Cwmbran
Videos from this area
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MSC Racers at GBR2013-O3: Pontypool
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)
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MSC racers at the Pontypool GBR race
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
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
Midland Ski Club Racers at the third 2009 Celtic Cup Race at Pontypool. Morning runs.
Rope cllimbing for combat conditoining.3gp
Pontypool Boxing Gym uses newly fitted 'thick' climbing ropes.
MSC racers at the British Outdoor Ski Championships 2014
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
Midland Ski Club Slalom racers at the 2013 Welsh National Ski Championship, held at Pontypool Ski Centre.
MSC Racers at 2011 Welsh National Ski Championship
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.
Kemeys Commander
Kemeys Commander is a village in Monmouthshire, in south east Wales.
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. ”
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.
Glascoed
Glascoed is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.
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.
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.
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.