Location
Location Summary
Llangattock is a favoured residential village set amongst the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park alongside the banks of the River Usk with the popular market town of Crickhowell lying just across the river bridge. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal borders the grounds of the property and passes through the village which is home to a thriving community and St Catwg’s Church, which is believed to be one of the oldest churches in Wales, dating from the 6th Century. Llangattock and Crickhowell are set amongst the stunning scenery of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park on opposite sides of the river bank of the River Usk. The larger town of Crickhowell which is within walking distance of Llangattock is highly regarded amongst the walking community and is a haven for both home seekers and tourists alike. The town was the first winner of the annual Best High Street in Britain Award and is famed for its family run and independent businesses including several grocers, two butchers, a delicatessen, a baker, Wales’s first zero waste shop, and a newsagent/post office. In addition, there are several individual boutiques, cafes, a book shop which attracts famous authors to its doors, and a florist, plus of course Cric, the tourist information and resource archive centre.Crickhowell also benefits from dentist surgeries, a health centre, a garage, and the iconic Webbs hardware store. There are numerous public houses, gastro pubs and restaurants, and no description of Crickhowell would be complete without mentioning The Bear which has been serving customers since 1432 and stands in a prominent position at the head of the high street, in the centre of this bustling town.
For more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities, the historic market town of Abergavenny is just 7 miles away and offers a wide selection of boutique style shops, grocery and newsagent stores, major supermarkets and many well-known high street shops, including WH Smiths, Boots, and a large Waitrose hypermarket with John Lewis at Home section. Abergavenny also hosts a market several times a week which includes a farmers’ market, flea market and a monthly night food market. The town has its own cinema and leisure centre as well as several eateries for evening entertainment. The railway station has regular services into central London via Newport, with good road links giving access to the motorway for Bristol, Birmingham, the South West and London and “A” routes for Monmouth, Hereford, Cwmbran and Cardiff.