Location
Location Summary
Situated in a country lane setting amidst the beautiful scenic backdrop of the surrounding Herefordshire countryside. Walterstone is a small rural parish, ideally placed close to the Welsh border and the Brecon Beacons National Park with road links to the Monmouthshire market town of Abergavenny (about 8 miles) and the Cathedral City of Hereford (15 miles approx).Of historical interest there is a motte and bailey castle in the village plus an iron age fort nearby with Llanthony Priory and Hay on Wye and the greater area is widely favoured by outside sports enthusiasts, walkers and hill runners alike who are drawn to the River Monnow and the Cat’s Back, thought to be one of the most spectacular walks of the Black Mountains. For refreshment and sustenance, the favoured Carpenters Arms is a short distance away.
For comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities, Abergavenny has a wide selection of boutique style shops, grocery and newsagent stores, supermarkets, and many well-known high street shops. Abergavenny also hosts a market several times a week and a highly regarded world-famous annual Food Festival. The town has its own cinema and leisure centre as well as several restaurants for evening entertainment.
Railway stations at Hereford and Abergavenny have regular services into central London via Newport, whilst road links in Abergavenny give easy access to the motorway for Bristol, Birmingham, the Southwest and London and “A” routes for Monmouth, Cwmbran and Cardiff.