Stunning Scenery
Enjoying the great outdoors
Monmouth Canoe and Activity Centre provides canoeing, kayaking and raft building activities on the River Wye. Overnight camping pods are also available.
Castle Yard, Old Dixton Road
NP25 3DP. 01600 716083
Angela Jones runs Wild Swimming courses in a private lake on the beautiful Old-Lands
country estate just outside Monmouth.
There are many trails and walks around town or further afield along the scenic Wye Valley; up the rural Monnow Valley past vineyards & famous recording studios; or across country following Offa's Dyke.
For information
https://www.wyevalley-nl.org.uk
Guidebooks can be obtained from local bookshops or the town TIC in the Shire Hall.
There is a variety of cycle routes around the area, notably the Peregrine Path. A short ride away is the Forest of Dean - a cyclist's paradise.
For all your cycling needs.
In the heart of the Wye Valley
There's so much to enjoy in the area
The River Wye and River Monnow border Monmouth. The Wye is famously considered the birthplace of British tourism, in the 18th century, when visitors flocked to the area to take the tour by pleasure boat from Ross-on-Wye to Chepstow.
The Wye Valley offers a wide range of activities, including sightseeing, canoeing, walking, cycling and wild swimming.
The 177-mile National Trail of 8th century Offa's Dyke, travels through Monmouth.
The 7.5-mile Peregrine Path straddles the English/Welsh border. It is largely traffic-free and provides a safe environment for cyclists and walkers.