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( 01600-714004; Drybridge St; sites £11)
Just across the Monnow Bridge from central Mon-
mouth, this tiny campground has a quiet riverside location and friendly owners; it's a
10-minute walk into town.
Eating
CAFE
£
Thyme Out
( 01600-719339; 31-33 Monnow St; mains £4-7; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
An excellent little
place for breakfasts (croissants, eggs or a fry-up) and snack lunches (soup, quiche, baked
potatoes, salads and wraps), this little gem has a sunny patio and an equally sunny disposi-
tion. It's located upstairs from the Salt & Pepper kitchenware shop, and the neighbouring
clothes boutique is part of the same group.
Misbah Tandoori
( 01600-714940; 9 Priory St; mains £6-14; noon-2.30pm & 5.30-11pm)
One of Wales' top curry
houses (check out the Welsh Curry House of the Year Awards if you don't believe us), the
Misbah is an authentic Bangladeshi family restaurant with a large, loyal and sometimes
famous following. Paul Weller, REM, Oasis and Arthur Scargill have all dined here.
INDIAN
££
Information
Tourist Office
(
01600-775257;
www.shirehallmonmouth.org.uk
; Shire Hall, Agincourt Sq;
10am-4pm)
Getting There & Around
Bus route 69 runs along the Wye Valley from Monmouth to Chepstow (40 minutes) via
Tintern (35 minutes); route 83 heads to Abergavenny (45 minutes) via Raglan (20
minutes); and route 60 heads to Newport (55 minutes) via Raglan.
National Express
(
www.nationalexpress.com
)
coaches head from Monmouth to Birmingham
(£19.50, 1½ hours), Newport (£8.20, 35 minutes) and Cardiff (£10.70, 1¼ hours).
There's free parking on Cinderhill St, near St Thomas the Martyr's Church.
