{"id":101,"date":"2011-04-18T17:10:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T17:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chapel-marketing.com\/middleinfa\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2016-02-04T19:08:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T19:08:07","slug":"local-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/middleninfa.co.uk\/?page_id=101","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293 alignright\" title=\"activities\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chapel-marketing.com\/middleinfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/activities.gif?resize=300%2C690\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"690\" \/>Abergavenny<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abergavenny is a lively and attractive market town (regular markets on Tuesday, Friday &amp; Saturday; occasional markets on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday).<\/p>\n<p>St Mary&#8217;s Church is famous for its medieval tombs and Jesse Tree.\u00a0The Borough Theatre has a varied programme of productions.\u00a0The Castle,\u00a0 museum, Leisure Centre, Sugar Loaf Vineyard are also well worth a visit.<\/p>\n<p>Local Events in Abergavenny\u00a0include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food Festival [September and December]<\/li>\n<li>Cycling festival [May and August]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/exCByXVOafM\" target=\"_blank\">Steam Fair<\/a> [May]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click here for details of these and many other events almost every week of the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Caving, hang gliding, paragliding, ballooning, canoeing , sailing,<br \/>\nrock climbing and pony trekking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stunning Landscapes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breconbeacons.org\" target=\"_blank\">Brecon Beacons National Park <\/a>and also the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitblaenavon.co.uk\/en\/Homepage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Blaenavon World Heritage Site<\/a> are right on our doorstep, both offering fantastic walking and opportunties to learn about their rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Castles and Abbeys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The area is rich in sites of cultural history. Historic sites include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Llanthony Abbey<\/li>\n<li>Tintern Abbey<\/li>\n<li>Raglan Castle<\/li>\n<li>Llancaiach Fawr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the walker, the options are numerous &#8211; the Usk Valley, Skirrid, Sugar Loaf, the Black Mountains, Clydach Gorge and a little further afield, the Brecon Beacons and Wye Valley.<\/p>\n<p>There are two high standard climbing walls within a short drive.<\/p>\n<p>Leaflets giving details\u00a0of many of these attractions are\u00a0available at the\u00a0Bunkhouse and\u00a0at the Tourist Information Centre\u00a0in Abergavenny\u00a0\u00a0(open all year).<\/p>\n<p>Promotional video- <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/exCByXVOafM\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Abergavenny, the Gateway to Wales<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abergavenny Abergavenny is a lively and attractive market town (regular markets on Tuesday, Friday &amp; Saturday; occasional markets on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday). St Mary&#8217;s Church is famous for its medieval tombs and Jesse Tree.\u00a0The Borough Theatre has a varied &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/middleninfa.co.uk\/?page_id=101\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-101","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1xC4a-1D","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":373,"url":"http:\/\/middleninfa.co.uk\/?page_id=373","url_meta":{"origin":101,"position":0},"title":"Activities","author":"admin","date":"08\/03\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Walks from Middle Ninfa Farm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A good path leads from the bunkhouse and campsite up to the Punchbowl lake high on the eastern slope of the Blorenge. 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