Visit Ganarew Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ganarew

  

Ganarew Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ganarew

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Ganarew history

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The name Gana-rhiw, now Ganarew, may derive from the Briton “Gan”, from genau, meaning “a mouth or opening of a pass”; “Rhiw” is the Welsh word for “hill”; “Granarew” may have been the name of a hill. The Imperial Gazetteer of 1855 recorded the population as 147, and that it was 835 acres (338 ha) in size.

Legend

King Vortigern is said to have made his last stand against Aurelius at Ganarew. Lawman calls it a castle on Cloard Hill in the district of Hergin. A cave, at nearby Little Doward, known as “King Arthur’s Cave” can be explored.

Ganarew geography / climate

Ganarew is located in the far south of Herefordshire, just across the border from Wales. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Monmouth and 8 miles from Ross-on-Wye.

You can visit Ganarew places with Walkfo Ganarew to hear history at Ganarew’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ganarew has 64 places to visit in our interactive Ganarew map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Ganarew, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Ganarew places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ganarew & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 64 audio facts unique to Ganarew places in an interactive Ganarew map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Ganarew Places Map
64 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Ganarew historic spots	Ganarew tourist destinations	Ganarew plaques	Ganarew geographic features
Walkfo Ganarew tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ganarew

  

Best Ganarew places to visit

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Ganarew has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ganarew’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ganarew’s information audio spots:

Monmouth New Hydro Scheme Monmouth New Hydro Scheme incorporates the Osbaston fish pass . The scheme is a hydroelectric scheme near Monmouth, in South-East Wales .

Llangrove Llangrove is a small village in the civil parish of Llangarron in southwest Herefordshire. It is within seven miles of Ross-on-Wye (Herefordshire, England) and Monmouth (Monmouthshire, Wales) The village has a pub, The Royal Arms, a school, a village hall, and a church, Christ Church.

Royal George House Royal George House in Monmouth, Wales, is a large Georgian townhouse of c. 1730. Built as a private residence, in 1800 it was occupied by the commander of the Monmouthshire Militia. In the 19th and 20th centuries the building was a hotel, first the Ivy Bank and then the Royal George. By the 1980s it was empty and derelict, and was subsequently a nursing home. Restored in 1985 and significantly altered internally in 1985–1987, it now houses commercial offices and residential apartments.

Masonic Hall, Monmouth The Masonic Hall is a grade II listed building on Monk Street in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was designed by architect George Vaughan Maddox in 1846. The building is believed to mark the site of Monk’s Gate, part of the original defences of Monmouth.

The Indian Bean Tree, St James Square, Monmouth The Catalpa bignonioides, a native of the southeastern United States, was planted in the square about 1900. It was joined by the Monmouth War Memorial in 1921. After more than one hundred years of presiding over the square, the tree became the focus of controversy in 2005.

Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve Lady Park Wood is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales. Most of the wood is in Wales – where it forms Wales’ easternmost point – but it is managed under agreement with Natural England. The wood take its name from the estate to which it formerly belonged, which was built up chiefly between about 1580 and 1650 by the Hall family of High Meadow House.

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