Cwtch Glamping

Foodies often gravitate towards Abergavenny – this is a town that takes its eating seriously, with several top-notch restaurants, independent cafés and delis and a market hall, plus a food festival in early autumn. To accompany whatever tasty delights you pick up here, you may like to pick up a bottle of locally produced wine after a tour of White Castle Vineyard (15 minutes’ drive). Working up an appetite for all this should be easy enough – the site is well set for all sorts of hikes in the Black Mountains, including the Usk Valley Walk and climbs up the Blorenge and the Sugar Loaf (both 15 minutes away). A dip in Keeper’s Pond (15 minutes) should cool you off after mountain adventures. For more leisurely days out, take a stroll around the ruins of Raglan Castle (15 minutes) or learn about the area’s past on a visit to Blaenavon Ironworks and Big Pit Coal Museum (20 minutes). Linda Vista Gardens (10 minutes) has plenty of colour to keep green-fingered types happy, and there are several golf courses in the vicinity too.