Events for 2011
March 4 -14 Monmouth Women's Festival
thewidders.co.uk
March 26 South Wales Three Peas Trail
threepeakstrail.co.uk
April 30 - 1st May Border Counties Steam & Vintage Show
bordercountiesvintageclub.co.uk
May 7 - 14 Llantilo Crossenny Festival
visitwyevalley.com
May 14 Big Black Mountains Challenge
longtownmrt.org.uk
May 27 - 30 Welsh Perry & Cider Festival
welshcider.co.uk
May 28 - 29 Monmouthshire Regatta
monmouthrc.org.uk
May 29 - 30 Abergavenny Steam Veteran & Vintage Rally
abergavennysteamrally.co.uk
June 2 -5 The Celtic Manor Wales Open
walesopen.com
June 10 - 12 Raglan Festival
raglanfestival.org
June 18 Abergavenny Eisteddfod
abergavennyeisteddfod.co.uk
June 18 Pear & Perry Festival
villagealivetrust.org.uk
June 25 - 26 Usk Open Gardens Weekend
uskopengardens.com
July 1-3 The Widders Borders Morris Weekend of Music & Dance
thewidders.co.uk
July 8-10 Abergavenny Cycling Festival
abergavennyfestivalofcycling.co.uk
July 8-17 Caerleon Arts Festival & Sculpture Symposium
caerleon-arts.org
July 22-31 (tbc) Monmouth Festival
monmouthfestival.co.uk
July 30 (tbc) South Wales Shire Horse Show
swshs.org
August 6 Llanthony Valley & District Show
llanthonyshow.co.uk
August 6 (tbc) St Mellons Agricultural Show
stmelonsshow.org.uk
August 12 -14 Croissant Neuf Summer Party
partyneuf.co.uk
August 13 Chepstow Show
chepstowshow.co.uk
August 25 Monmouthshire Show
monmouthshireshow.co.uk
September 4 Monmouth Charity Raft Race
rotaryraftrace.wordpress.com
September 17 - 18 Abergavenny Food Festival
abergavennyfoodfestival.com
Information Kindly Provided by VISITWYEVALLEY.COM
Abergavenny Food Festival, The
01873 851643
Abergavenny Borough Theatre
01873 850805
National Park Visitor Centre
Tel: 01874 623366
Brecon Mountain Railway
Telephone Number: 01685 722988
The National Showcaves Centre for Wales
Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Blaenafon, Torfaen
NP4 9XP
Phone: (01495) 790 311
Sugar Loaf Mountain / Mynydd Pen- y- fal
HIEGHT: 596m/1955ft
LOCATION: 2.5m northwest of Abergavenny
DIFFICULTY: MODERATE, ~1000ft ascent
WALK: About 3m, round trip
The Blorenge
Walk duration: 2 hours
Other info: Gentle walk from car park across the mountain top
Skirrid (Ysgyryd) Fawr Abergavenny's "Holy Mountain"
Route 1.
5km 1.5hr
292m of ascent
An easy and accessible ridge walk with good views over the country east of Abergavenny.
Easy parking