The King’s Head

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• Directions

  Walking from the bus station: take a left onto Monnow Street, follow the road, until you reach the square, and the hotel will be on the right.
  
  Approaching from the M4: take junction 24 onto the A40. Take the first turning after the tunnel, signposted Monmouth. Turn right at the petrol station, then right at the traffic lights. Take a left at the roundabout and follow the road round to the right and up the main street. After quarter of a mile, turn right; we are across the road from the town hall.
  
  Approaching from the M5: take the M50, heading for Ross on Wye and leading on to the A40. Take the second exit off the roundabout, through the next set of lights. After quarter of a mile, turn left at the town hall – and we are across the road.

• Parking

  Pay-and-display car parks are available close to the hotel for both long- and short-term stays, as well as free on-street parking between 5pm and 9am and all day on Sunday. For more details, please contact the hotel directly.

• Local Transport

  Monmouth bus station is a five-minute walk from the hotel. Bus timetables are available from reception.

• Local Attractions

  Ancient Monmouth is a traditional county town, with good shops, restaurants and cafés, and some elegant Georgian buildings, notably the beautiful restored Shire Hall.
  
  Monmouth Castle and Museum – the town has existed since Roman times, gaining importance in the medieval period, when it gained its 12th-century castle, the birthplace of King Henry V in 1387. Now ruined, the 17th-century Great Castle House largely covers the castle site, and the site hosts a museum dedicated to the Monmouthshire Royal Engineers Regiment and local history.
  
  Monmouth Museum tells the story of the town and also has a fantastic collection dedicated to the life of Admiral Nelson. Monmouth’s most historic feature is the wonderful fortified 13th-century bridge over the rushing River Monnow. It is now pedestrianised, allowing visitors to better appreciate the splendid stone gatehouse.
  
  The Kymin is a wooded hill with wonderful views over the Welsh countryside. On the hilltop is the Georgian Naval Temple, commemorating the victories of the British Navy, and the Castle Folly of the Roundhouse – used in the 18th century as a private dining club. The surrounding countryside of the Wye Valley is also rich in history. To the west are the stunning remains of magnificent Raglan Castle, while to the north is the even older ruin of Skenfrith Castle. Going south will take you to the splendid medieval Tintern Abbey, a highlight of any trip to Wales.
  
  Offa's Dyke is a beautiful 136-mile (218km) trail following the river valley from Chepstow in Monmouthshire to the slopes of Plynlimon in Powys, criss-crossing the border between England and Wales.
  
  Golf courses
  The Rolls of Monmouth – this championship 6,733-yard golf course is set in superb countryside with spectacular views of the Welsh hills. It is one of the most outstanding golf courses, not just in Wales, but in the whole of the UK.
  Monmouth Golf Club – claiming to be the prettiest golf club in Wales, this stands on high ground above the town with superb views of the Welsh hills, Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
  Celtic Manor, Newport – is a world-class destination for golf, with three championship course, The Twenty Ten, Roman Road and The Montgomerie, plus a state-of-the-art Golf Academy and two luxury clubhouses.