The Walks

Kids can act like an apprentice farmer for the day at Raglan Farm Park (15 minutes’ drive), which has ride-on tractors for an extra buzz. Welsh capital Cardiff (45 minutes) has heaps of entertainment for actual kids and big kids too, including boat rides at Cardiff Bay, an ancient castle and plenty of buzzy bars, restaurants and activities like escape rooms. Grab your tasty goodies from the market town of Monmouth (20 minutes) – it's a great place to source some picnic grub for walks in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (25 minutes). The Devil's Pulpit (50 minutes) is one such hike, along part of the Offa’s Dyke Path and with a stunning view over the Wye slopes and Tintern Abbey. Take in extra scenery by canoeing down the river Wye too, or find more gorgeous views along the trails over the Sugarloaf and Usk Valley (half an hour). And of course, Clydach Gorge (half an hour) is excellent for scenery too – think a river with waterfalls, caves and old railway lines.