Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: parkland.
- Staff/volunteers cannot describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating and a large map in the car park.
- Dogs are allowed at this property.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: All of the outdoor space is free for all visitors.
- Parking is free for all visitors.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Abergavenny.
- Abergavenny train station is approximately 3.5m from Sugarloaf mountain car park.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Travel Line (opens new tab).
Parking (Sugar Loaf Mountain)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
Hikes and Trails (Sugar Loaf Mountain)
- The hike is approximately 1.5 miles.
- The hike from the car park to the peak of Sugarloaf mountain is approximately 1.5 miles each way. There are several routes to take which all have steep slopes and uneven ground.
- The hike is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: cobbled and compacted gravel.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
- These are found in the following areas: throughout the entire trail.
- There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- The route has information boards with large maps.
- Seating is not available on the route.
Parking (Skirrid Car Park)
- This site has a shared car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces.
Hikes and Trails (Skirrid Car Park to Trig Point)
- There are multiple routes that can be taken up to the summit. Directly up the sheer north face of the mountain or through Pant Skirrid Wood and out onto the open hill where you can follow the gentler slopes of the ridge to the Trig Point.
- The hike is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: grass and compacted gravel.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
- These are found in the following areas: in multiple areas throughout the entire hike.
- There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- The route has information boards with large maps.
- Seating is available on the route.