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Walk
No 2: Both banks of the River Usk |
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Turn left out of the town square and proceed on the main road to the bridge over the river. Take the path ("Conigar Walk") down to the riverbank just before the bridge. (See a photo of a commemorative plaque giving the history of the bridge and another explaining the origin of "Conigar Walk".)
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Follow this path to the end and turn left on the Abergavenny
Road. Take the footpath (Old Station Walk) to the right immediately
before the old railway bridge. Follow the path round to the left at the
small clearing. You will see the old railway tunnel entrance on the right. |
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Take the short concrete path to the area
known as Usk Island and continue along the riverbank in the direction of
the road bridge. Take the path with a high wall to the right which joins
the end of the road bridge. Turn left and cross the bridge and at the far end take the path on the left down to the riverbank as before. This time turn left at the bottom, go under the road bridge and walk along the riverbank. Watch out for goosanders which are fairly common on this stretch of the river, especially in winter. |
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After about half a mile, the path rises a little;
at this point take the path which curves to the left, then to the right,
following the football field perimeter. Head for the small car park to
the left of a white building and go through the gap to the right of the
metal gate. |
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A
printed, laminated card showing this walk route, along with relevant
photographs, is available at £1.00 from the Usk Rural Life Museum
in New Market Street, Usk, NP15 1AU (Tel. 01291 673777) and from Usk
Library at 18A Maryport Street, Usk, NP15 1AE (Tel. 01291 674925). If
it is more convenient, the card can be ordered by completing the easy-to-use
Order
Form. It can also be ordered more cheaply in digital format (PDF
file) on the alternative
Order Form.
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