- Open
- Free entry
- No car park on site
- Local council
Quick answer
Abergavenny Castle is a castle near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, managed by Local council. There is no car park on site.
Opening times
Museum hours, no season given: Tue, Thu-Sun 11am-4pm; closed Mon and Wed. Page doesn't say if the castle grounds keep the same hours.
Getting to Abergavenny Castle and parking
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- Address
- NP7 5EX
- Parking
- No car park on site. Castle Street Car Park, NP7 5EE
- By train
- Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance) is 0.4 miles away.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Accessibility
Partly step-free- Step-free: in parts of the site.
- Paths and surfaces: Museum displays on several levels; with some help most areas wheelchair accessible.
What to see at Abergavenny Castle
- 01
Keep
The main fortified tower of the castle.
- 02
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 03
Curtain wall
The outer defensive wall around the site.
- 04
Great hall
The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.
History of Abergavenny Castle
- c.1087 Probably founded by Hamelin de Ballon as an earth and timber motte and bailey
- 1175 William de Braose murders Seisyll ap Dyfnwal in the hall on Christmas Day
- 1182 Besieged and burned in retaliation
- c.1210 De Braose family falls at the hands of King John
- 1233 Castle destroyed by Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke
- 1818 Shooting box (now the museum) built on the motte for Lord Abergavenny
- 1959 Abergavenny Museum founded (2 July)
Photos
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Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source -
Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Castles near Abergavenny Castle
- White Castle 5.2 mi
- Raglan Castle 7.9 mi
- Tretower Castle and Court 8.4 mi
- Grosmont Castle 9.3 mi
- Longtown Castle 9.5 mi
- Skenfrith Castle 10.5 mi
- Monmouth Castle 12.9 mi
FAQs
Where do you park at Abergavenny Castle?
There is no car park on site. Castle Street Car Park, NP7 5EE.
Sources
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