Ideas for a short break
Stay in a castle. There’s the Grade II-listed
600-year old Gatehouse at Moynes Court,
Mathern (map ref D6), which recently
received an award for its building
conservation work. Offering 4-star
self-catering for two people, it even has
a viewing platform at the very top of
the tower. welshgatehouse.com
Or the 3-star Lodge in the grounds of
Abergavenny Castle (map ref B4), site of
the Christmas Day massacre in 1175,
when Norman Marcher Lord, William de
Braose, invited the local Welsh Chieftains
to a feast and had them massacred!
Sleeps up to four people, with breakfast
served at The Angel Hotel 50 yards away.
angelhotelabergavenny.com
Why not dine in style at Caldicot Castle?
(map ref C7) Join the noble court for
a candle-lit 4-course medieval feast while
minstrels and troubadours entertain you.
caldicotcastle.co.uk
We all have the
urge to escape
occasionally,
don’t we?
Local History Society are now the proud
diary dates
custodians of the medieval church of
17, 18, 24, 25, 31 July and 1 August
St Michael & All Angels at Llanfihangel Rogiet
From Dirt to Display – Workshops about
(map ref C7), following the completion of
the role of the archaeologist, from
£50,000 of restoration work. Closed back in
excavations to putting finds on display,
1983 and re-opening this Easter, the church
National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon.
will host local history exhibitions and talks.
museumwales.ac.uk (map ref B6)
It has some interesting connections: the
inventor of self raising flour, Henry Jones,
25 –26 September Caldicot Castle hosts the
was married there and one-time Rector,
Vicus for a thrilling weekend of living history.
William Wroth, went on to found the first
vicus.org.uk (map ref C7)
non-conformist chapel in Wales in 1639
at nearby Llanvaches.
Back with the Vicus, the Britons lie
more to explore
slaughtered on the battlefield and the
cadw.wales.gov.uk
Romans are celebrating their victory.
friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk
No harm done really. After all, it’s just
llanvihangel-court.co.uk
Left to right:
escapism. Like needing to swap the city for
newport.gov.uk/tredegarhouse
Vicus
a rural backwater or wanting to avoid the
saintjohnsbible.org
Tredegar House
Vicus
weekend routine of lawn-cutting and DIY.
vicus.org.uk
Church of St Michael’s and
We all have the urge to escape occasionally,
All Angels, Llanvihangel Rogiet
don’t we?
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