Parking

Park at Bryn Village Hall - phone Sandra Gunter on 01873 840461 first for permission. To get there turn off the old Raglan road into the Bryn. Follow the signs to the Post Office, then carry on past the Post Office, following the road around towards the church. The village hall is on the left as you turn the corner before you reach the church.

Directions

1. Turn left into the lane, carry on past the the church gates and house and go through the gate into field.
2. Cross field to the railway bridge and turn left along the river.
3. Follow the Usk Valley Walk signs to Pantygoitre bridge. You can turn back and retrace your steps here for an approximately 4 mile walk, but ….
4. Cross Pantygoitre Bridge, carry on down the road and take the 1st lane on the left. Follow the lane to St. Mary’s Church, Kilgeddin. Take a break here, then retrace your steps. This adds about 1 mile to the walk.

Points of Interest

1. Pant-y-Goitre Bridge was built around 1821 to carry the turnpike road between Abergavenny and Usk. It was designed and built by John Upton of Gloucester.There are three segmental arches of red sandstone ashlar masonry. The central arch is larger, one of the flanking arches is dry and forms a flood arch. Flooding is a problem on this river and the spandrels are pierced by three large circular tunnels. A further tunnel in the abutments gives additional flood protection and also acts as a cattle creep.
2. St Mary’s, Llanfair Kilgeddin. Although it was rebuilt in 1875–76, the church retains medieval contents, including a font. The walls are decorated in Arts and Crafts style sgraffito with designs by Heywood Sumner based on the Benedicite. To visit call Mrs Trumper (840270) in advance to St Cadoc’s Llangattock-juxta-Usk (The Bryn)collect the key.
3. St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion. Built 15th century onwards, with a reputedly Norman tower.On one of the windows is carved a representation of a hammer and pincers or tongs, as though in allusion to the smiths from whom the parish is called.
1. St Cadoc’s Llangattock-juxta-Usk (The Bryn). Listed and highly graded for its special interest as a medieval church, sensitively restored by John Upton in the early C19, retaining significant early fabric.