Usk
A compact Welsh market town on the River Usk in Monmouthshire, with a ruined castle above the town and an arched stone bridge at its western entrance. Founded by the Romans in 55 AD as Burrium, Usk later developed a Japanware industry and built a prison in 1841–42. It is perhaps best known today for winning the Wales in Bloom competition 35 times in a row between 1982 and 2016, and has a handful of cafés and restaurants for a place its size.
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- Population2,834
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Usk: quick answers
Where is Usk?
Usk is in United Kingdom, about 14 km9.0 miles in a straight line from Newport.
How do you get to Usk?
The nearest airport is Cardiff (CWL), about 1 hr 2 min away by road. The nearest train station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Usk?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is October, with about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Usk?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 6 restaurants, 6 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Usk?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cocklake, Mountain Ash and Tal-y-bont on Usk. Usk is listed among the day trips from Bath.