Re-cross the road at the roundabout on the other Walk Map A WALK FROM side and return to the bridge where you will find steps and a metal Church to Church gate leading to the river walk.

Wheeled access from here is by road. Take the left fork up the hill, then second left just before an overhead footbridge, Union Road West. At the end of this road, turn left onto the A40. Go past the hospital and then left fork onto a lane behind a garage. Keep left at fork and the church is about 1/3 mile on the right.

Follow the path with the on your left crossing two wooden foot bridges and four stiles. St Peter’s church can be seen across the fields to the right after the third stile. Thanks to the following for their support When you have gone over the fourth stile where you Heritage Lottery Fund can see a stone barn in the field at about 2 o’clock with your back to the stile, continue along the river until you see a derelict house high up on the opposite bank with its garage falling down the bank. This is where the ferryman, Mr Dale, retired after the ferry closed in 1955. The site of the ferry was a little further on but difficult to see as the course of the river has changed, it started between the two houses on the And thanks to Sue Heppenstall, Brian Roussel far bank where a track came down, an island has now and Chris Cotterill for testing the route. formed.

The post and wheel through which the chain would COUNTRYSIDE CODE have passed was still standing in the field around 10 Please respect property and livestock when walking metres from the (then) bank in 1990. footpaths. Re-close gates, keep a dog on a lead and dispose of rubbish appropriately. Thank you. Retrace your steps to the stile (don’t go back over it) Llanwenarth Walk and turn left towards the church. The footpath has three more stiles and opposite the last one is the A walk to reconnect the two churches Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the PCC cannot of Llanwenarth Citra to . entrance to the churchyard via a kissing gate. accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage arising in any way from this publication. Nor can they be held liable for any loss, Until 1955 these churches were linked To get back to the starting point of the walk, take injury or damage sustained by anyone visiting or walking this walk. by a ferry across the . the bus from Nevill Hall Hospital, reached by turning right at church and following the lane. Take right fork 7 KILOMETRES OF EASY WALKING at the houses and right onto the A40. Bus X4 © Llanwenarth Church PCC By canal, road and river paths As you walk along this next Llanwenarth Walk stretch, the view opens From Llanwenarth Ultra to Llanwenarth Citra out and from the right can be seen the little Skirrid, 7 kilometres [by ferry would have been 1.8k] the Skirrid, the Deri, Llanwenarth Breast, Nevill Takes 2 -2½hours Hall hospital in the valley and Llanwenarth Village hall. BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take a bus (number 3 or X4) Continue past the right curve to . This bus can be picked up at Nevill Hall and Wharf comes into Hospital. Alight at Station Road. Take a short walk view. This would have taken pig iron along the main road passing the Lion pub to Church from to Newport docks. (See information Lane on the left, opposite a green painted hall. Take Just after the bridge, look across at the magnificent board). Leave the canal via steps on LHS – opposite this road to the church. The brook on the left is fed Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel, the oldest in . It Llanfoist Wharf from Keeper’s Pond up on the side of the was built in 1695 and enlarged in the 1800’s. and joins the river Usk just above where the old ferry At the bottom of the steps, look back under the canal. used to be. Go to the right of Tafarn y Bont. There is The canal goes under a railway bridge set at an angle There is a tunnel which leads to the bottom of Hill’s a small (private) carpark by the church. Christchurch to the canal. Look at the superb brick detailing to Tramway- a path will take you up its route. was built in 1860. Before this worshippers would the arch and the underside of the bridge where you have to cross the river Usk by bridge, and then ferry can see that this structure has been widened after it Turn left down the hill, passing St Faith’s Church on to reach St Peter’s Church, Llanwenarth Citra, our was originally built. This carried the railway line from the right and continue to the road [B4246]. Cross the destination. Brynmawr to . road and go down the lane signposted the Village Hall and Abergavenny Garden Centre. On the left is With the church on your To avoid steps, take the path to the right just after the carpark at the end of the old railway line which right and the low bridge this bridge, cross over the canal and fork left to join links to the bridge at Govilon Wharf. ahead, go up the steps the old railway line which takes you to a carpark in just to the left of the Llanfoist. You can rejoin the route here but wheeled Continue down the road, passing the garden centre bridge onto the canal access to St Peter’s church is difficult along the river on your right. Bear left to go under the tow path and turn left. from Llanfoist bridge. The church can be reached on A465 and follow the road round foot by road past Nevill Hall Hospital (see map). to the right past allotments At the first bridge (98) and the town cemetery. The the towpath changes Govilon Wharf starts the other side of the railway road goes between the sides. Leave the path, go bridge and continues after the second bridge which remains of a railway bridge up onto the road and re- is the crossing point of two tram roads (see onsite onto the road crossing the join the towpath on the other information) Usk at Llanfoist. side via a ramp. Continue along the towpath until The footpath over this For wheeled access from you have to cross the canal bridge is on the other side the main road, go again at bridge no 96. This is of the road. Turn right to straight up Station a fine example of a roving cross the road using the central Road passing the stone bridge. It is designed island just before the roundabout. chapel on the left to let a horse drawn barge and join the canal remain connected to the Cross the bridge over the Usk. The town of tow path at this horse whilst it crosses to Abergavenny can be seen elevated to the right above bridge. the towpath on other side. the water meadows, with the castle visible in winter. Try to work it out!