# Things to see in Monmouth (United Kingdom): 60 places and when to go

> Monmouth is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 60 places in and around it, mainly History (29), Temples (16), Nature (7). The best known are Monmouth Castle, Chepstow Castle and Raglan Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monmouth/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.8098, -2.7128
- **Places:** 60 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (29) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (5) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 48 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Monmouth

The places in and around Monmouth, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Monmouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-monmouth/): 11th-century castle in Monmouth, Wales · 397 m
- [Chepstow Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chepstow-castle/): Castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales · 19 km
- [Raglan Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/raglan-castle/): Late medieval castle in Monmouthshire, Wales · 10 km
- [Goodrich Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/goodrich-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK · 10 km
- [Great Castle House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-house/): Grade I listed building in Monmouth. Former town house built on the site of part of Monmouth Castle in Wales · 412 m
- [Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-st-thomas-the-martyr/): Church in Monmouth, Wales · 532 m
- [Skenfrith Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skenfrith-castle/): Ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales · 9.3 km
- [St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-priory-church/): Church in Monmouth, Wales · 390 m
- [White Castle, Monmouthshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/white-castle/): Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales · 14 km
- [St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-roman-catholic-church/): Church in Monmouth, Wales · 298 m
- [Agincourt House, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/agincourt-house/): Grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth, Wales · 331 m
- [Monmouth Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monmouth-methodist-church/): Wesleyan chapel in Monmouth · 322 m
- [Monmouth Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shire-hall-museum/): Museum in Monmouth, UK · 292 m
- [Wilton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wilton-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Herefordshire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Monmouth Regimental Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monmouth-castle-regimental-museum/): Military museum in Monmouth, Wales, United Kingdom · 421 m
- [The White Swan Inn, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/white-swan-court/): Grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth, Wales · 369 m
- [Clearwell Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clearwell-castle/): House in Gloucestershire, England, UK · 7.8 km
- [Monmouth Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monmouth-baptist-church/): Grade II listed building in Monmouth. Church · 433 m
- [Monmouth Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monmouth-viaduct/): Railway bridge · 686 m
- [Pembridge Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pembridge-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Welsh Newton, Herefordshire, England,UK · 7.0 km
- [Nelson Rooms, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nelson-rooms/): Grade II listed building in Monmouth. An important residential street to the south of the town centre of Monmouth · 223 m
- [St Wonnow's Church, Wonastow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-wonnow/): Church in Wonastow, Monmouthshire, Wales · 3.0 km
- [Bigsweir Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bigsweir-bridge/): Grade II* listed bridge over the River Wye on the border of Monmouthshire, Wales, and Gloucestershire, England, UK · 8.0 km
- [Graig Syfyrddin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/graig-syfyrddin/): Hill (423m) in Monmouthshire · 14 km

And the other 36, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [The Kymin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naval-temple/), [The Cross, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-cross/), [33 Whitecross Street, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/33-whitecross-street/), [Duke of Beaufort Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/duke-of-beaufort-bridge/), [1 Monk Street, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/former-working-men-s-free-institute/), [Harold's Stones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harold-s-stones/), [Newcastle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/new-castle/), [Ruardyn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ruardean-castle/), [Speech House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/speech-house-hotel/), [Punch House, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-punch-house/), [Darkhill Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dark-hill/), [Hen Gwrt Moated Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hen-gwrt-medieval-moated-site/), [Redbrook Incline Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/redbrook-incline-bridge/), [St John's, Monmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-johns/), [Wilton Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wilton-road/), [Merton House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/merton-house-holiday-hotel/)
- **Temples**: [Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-marys-church/), [St Peter's Church, Dixton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-church-dixton/), [St Pierre, Monmouthshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-st-pierre/), [Penallt Old Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penallt-old-church/), [St Bridget's Church, Skenfrith](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-bridget/), [St Cadoc's Church, Penrhos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cadoc/), [St John's Church, Llandenny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-john-the-apostle-and-evangelist/), [St Teilo's Church, Llanarth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-teilo-s-church/), [Church of St Nicholas, Trellech](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-church-of-saint-nicholas-in-the-parish-of-trellech/)
- **Museums and art**: [Chepstow Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chepstow-museum/), [Coleford Great Western Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coleford-great-western-railway-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Fiddler's Elbow National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiddler-s-elbow-national-nature-reserve/), [Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lady-park-wood-national-nature-reserve/), [Pentwyn Farm Grasslands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentwyn-farm-grasslands/), [Slaughter Stream Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wet-sink-slaughter-stream-cave/), [King Arthur's Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-arthurs-cave/), [St Govan's Church, Llangovan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-govan/)
- **Hiking**: [Monnow Valley Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monnow-valley-walk/)
- **Food and drink**: [Ross On Wye Cider & Perry Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ross-on-wye-cider-perry-co/), [Silver Circle Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/silver-circle-distillery/)

## When to go to Monmouth

The best time to visit Monmouth is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 03 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 26 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 01 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 34 |

In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. In April, 60 of the 60 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Monmouth

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 48 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.8098%2C-2.7128)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.8098%2C-2.7128)

## Other towns nearby

- [Caerwent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caerwent/): 39 places · 22 km
- [Berkeley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/berkeley/): 21 places · 23 km
- [Hereford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hereford/): 32 places · 27 km
- [Blaenavon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blaenavon/): 58 places · 27 km
- [Gloucester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gloucester/): 51 places · 32 km
- [Eastnor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eastnor/): 38 places · 33 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Monmouth?

The best known: [Monmouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-monmouth/), [Chepstow Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chepstow-castle/), [Raglan Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/raglan-castle/), [Goodrich Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/goodrich-castle/), [Great Castle House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-house/). In all, 60 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Monmouth?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34.

### How do you get to Monmouth?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 48 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.8098%2C-2.7128) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Monmouth as the destination and these 60 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).