Usk

Usk lies along the River Usk, in a sheltered valley shaped by the farmland and wooded slopes of Monmouthshire. The town grew on the site of the Roman settlement of Burrium and later developed around Usk Castle, a medieval stronghold whose remains still overlook the river valley. Its compact centre is marked by traditional Welsh market-town streets, while the river is closely associated with angling and continues south towards the Severn Estuary. Usk makes a useful introduction to the rural character of south-east Wales, between the larger centres of Newport and Abergavenny. Trace Usk’s place in Monmouthshire and south-east Wales by browsing webcams nearby.

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