Broad Oak garage and Shop 1 mile

St Weonards Post Office and Stores 1 mile

Skenfrith with its Castle and inn, 2 miles

Monmouth is 7 miles away, Ross-on-Wye 11 miles, and Hereford 15 miles.

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The nearest pub, the Garway Moon Inn is 5 minutes walk from the barn. The Moon serves excellent food including a takeaway menu and a variety of local ales and ciders. At the far end of the village is St Michaels Church which has the remains of a circular knave built by the Knights Templar, and next door to it is a dovecote dating from the 1300's.

Garway Hill is a prominent local landmark rising to over 1200 feet. From the top of the Hill there is a view of seven counties in a 360-degree panorama. White mountain horses graze there most of the year and raise their foals amongst the bracken. Sheep roam freely. A pond near the summit provides a water supply for the animals which lasts all the year round, despite there being no visible source to keep it topped up.

The Bell at Skenfrith also does good food, and is only 2 miles away. The castle at Skenfrith is worth visiting and you may be able to pick out different parts of the village that appeared in an episode of Doctor Who.

The nearest shops are the Garage in the village of Broad Oak (1 mile), and the Post Office and Stores at St Weonards (1 mile).

The historic border town of Monmouth, the birthplace of Henry V, is in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty known as the Wye Valley and is the nearest town for banks and supermarkets. There is a Co-Op, Waitrose and a Marks & Spencer Food Hall as well as independent butchers, greengrocers, chemists and several coffee shops. The Savoy Theatre and Cinema has a good mix of live shows and films and is well worth a visit. Close by is the beautiful Royal Forest of Dean with miles of paths suitable for walking and cycling. Bicycles can be hired at www.pedalabikeaway.co.uk or deanforestcycles.co.uk.

The Cathedral City of Hereford, on the River Wye, is about 15 miles to the North and Ross-on-Wye 11 miles away. The Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons National Park are within easy reach. Several companies offer canoeing on the River Wye including www.monmouthcanoe.co.uk.