There are 25 open churches in the Wye Valley and Vale of Usk area.

	Name of Church	St. Bridget
	Address	Skenfrith, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP7 8UH (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev. Dr. Jean Prosser
	Contact Email address	jean.prosser@waitrose.com
	Contact Phone Number	01873 821405
	Opening Times	everyday
	Special features	Grade 1 Church with pre- Reformation features
	Regular events	Poetry and flowers 18 / 19 July 2009
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St. Mary
	Address	Llanfair Cilgoed, Cross Ash, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP7 8NS (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev. Dr. Jean Prosser
	Contact Email address	jean.prosser@waitrose.com
	Contact Phone Number	01873 821405
	Opening Times	never closed
	Special features	Charming chapel in the fields
	Regular events	n/a
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St. Cadoc
	Address	Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP7 8RR (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev. Dr. Jean Prosser
	Contact Email address	jean.prosser@waitrose.com
	Contact Phone Number	01873 821405
	Opening Times	everyday
	Special features	Grade 1 medieval wall paintings and rood beam
	Regular events	James Davies Festival 6 June and 16 August 2009
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St. Nicholas
	Address	Grosmont, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP7 8LW (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev. Dr. Jean Prosser
	Contact Email address	jean.prosser@waitrose.com
	Contact Phone Number	01873 821405
	Opening Times	everyday
	Special features	Grade 1 with 12th century nave
	Regular events	n/a
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	www.grosmont.org.uk

	Name of Church	Saint Michael's
	Address	Tintern Parva on the Wye Valley Path at Tintern
	Postcode	n/a (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Nora Hill
	Contact Email address	hillnoramay@aol.com
	Contact Phone Number	n/a
	Opening Times	10-30a.m. to 4-00p.m.
	Special features	Celtic site, mediaeval features
	Regular events	Sunday 10-30a.m. Holy Communion- extra events throughout the year on churchyard notice board and 'Visit Tintern' website.
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	'Visit Tintern'

	Name of Church	St Jerome
	Address	Llangwm, Usk, Monmouthshire. At end of lane beyond St John's church.
	Postcode	NP15 1HA (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Sylvia Fowles
	Contact Email address	church@llangwm.org.uk
	Contact Phone Number	01291 650644
	Opening Times	Every day
	Special features	The church is of 12th/13th century origin, restored in 1863-9. The chancel arch is 14th century, with depictions of the Green Man on its corbels. The glory of St Jerome is the magnificent 15th century rood screen and loft which reaches to the ceiling and is the most spectacular in South Wales.
	Regular events	Summer services 11.00am 2nd & 4th, 3.00pm 3rd Sunday
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	www.llangwm.org.uk

	Name of Church	St Mary's Priory Church
	Address	Monk Street Abergavenny
	Postcode	NP7 5ND (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Reverend Canon Jeremy Winston
	Contact Email address	priory.church@virgin.net
	Contact Phone Number	01873 853168
	Opening Times	Mon to Sat 11am to 3pm; Sun 2pm to 4pm
	Special features	Fine medieval monuments, including base of Jesse Tree, the only one of its kind in Europe
	Regular events	Services every day
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	stmarys-priory.org

	Name of Church	St. David's
	Address	Llanthony
	Postcode	NP7 7NN (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	George Jones (Sub-warden)
	Contact Email address	georgehpjones@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01873 - 890411
	Opening Times	24/7/365
	Special features	Grade I Listed, adjacent to ruins of Llanthony Priory
	Regular events	Holy Communion 8.30 a.m. every Sunday
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St John Apostle & Evangelist, Llandenny
	Address	Llandenny Usk Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP15 1DL (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Dr GK Russell
	Contact Email address	gsrussell@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01291 690380
	Opening Times	9 am to 530 pm
	Special features	Grade 1 listed, Norman doorway
	Regular events	Gardens Open teas, Cefn Tilla
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St .Peter's Church
	Address	Henllys Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen
	Postcode	NP44 7AS (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Suzi McIntyre
	Contact Email address	suzi@petplus.info
	Contact Phone Number	01633 612595
	Opening Times	Sundays Eucharist 11 am or by arrangement
	Special features	Grade II listed 13th century cross
	Regular events	Sunday Eucharist 11.15 am
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	Penygarn (Tabernacle) Baptist Chapel
	Address	Penygarn Road, Penygarn, Pontypool, Torfaen
	Postcode	NP4 8BQ (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Eric Jones
	Contact Email address	jones958@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01495-762633
	Opening Times	By arrangement
	Special features	Please park at Penygarn Primary School - no space near Chapel, minibus shuttle from there to Chapel and St Cadoc's church
	Regular events	n/a
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St Elli Parish Church
	Address	Church Road. Gilwern Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP7 0HG (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev A Francis
	Contact Email address	rev a francis@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01873 830 280
	Opening Times	Except 1st Sunday of month---9.30am--11.30am aroun
	Special features	12 century Church with ring of Yew trees
	Regular events	Open Church Day in September
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	Saint Michaels
	Address	Tintern parva, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	n/a (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev'd Nora Hill
	Contact Email address	hillnoramay@aol.com
	Contact Phone Number	n/a
	Opening Times	10-30a.m. - 4-30p.m. daily
	Special features	Ancient Celtic site on the Wye Valley Path
	Regular events	Special Open Days throughout the Summer
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	Visit Tintern

	Name of Church	Newport Cathedral St Woolos
	Address	Stow Hill NEWPORT
	Postcode	NP20 4EA (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev Geoffrey Howell
	Contact Email address	st.wooloscathedral@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01633264805
	Opening Times	09.00 am - 4pm
	Special features	Galilee Chapel of saxon origin
	Regular events	choral services with well trained choir
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	http//www.churchinwales.org.uk/monmouth/people/cathedral/

	Name of Church	St Mary's Church
	Address	Llanvair Discoed, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP16 6LY (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Suzanne Unsworth
	Contact Email address	village.church@llanvairdiscoed.co.uk
	Contact Phone Number	01633400051
	Opening Times	10pm - 5pm
	Special features	A lovely stone engraving from the 17th C
	Regular events	n/a
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	www.llanfair-church.org.uk

	Name of Church	St Mary's Panteg
	Address	Church Lane New inn Pontypool
	Postcode	NP4 0TS (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Sue Browne
	Contact Email address	susiebee1@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01495 753983
	Opening Times	first Saturday each quarter; 1000am to 12noon
	Special features	Victorian building with 15th century tower. Three bells, 2 dating back to 1661 and the third dating baxck to 1885.
	Regular events	yes
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	http//www.churchinwales.org.uk/parishholding/monmouth/m244-en

	Name of Church	St Michael and All Angels Llantarnam
	Address	Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran
	Postcode	NP44 3BL (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Mrs Terrie Smith
	Contact Email address	smith-summerhedge@tiscali.co.uk
	Contact Phone Number	01633 871681
	Opening Times	By special request
	Special features	Part Norman, Grade 2 listed building
	Regular events	Bellringing practice Thurs pm
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	stmichaels-llantarnam.co.uk

	Name of Church	SS Julius and Aaron
	Address	Heather Road, Newport
	Postcode	NP19 7JT (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Church Warden
	Contact Email address	ssjuliusandaaron@ntlworld.com
	Contact Phone Number	01633 258046
	Opening Times	by request
	Special features	Reredos from Capel y Ffin monastery near Llanthoney
	Regular events	Solemn Mass - Sunday 10.00am, Mass - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 9.30am, Coffee Morning - Wedneday 10.00am
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	www.stjuliansparishchurch.co.uk

	Name of Church	EBENEZER UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
	Address	CHAPEL ROAD, CWMFFRWDOER,PONTNEWYNYDD,PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN
	Postcode	NP4 6QR (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	JEANETTE HILLMAN / JOHN COX
	Contact Email address	postmaster@bjhillman.plus.com /johnmcox
	Contact Phone Number	01495757808 / 014
	Opening Times	Sunday Morning Service 11am
	Special features	Talk on Revd. Edmund Jones founder of chapel (Prophet of the Tranch)
	Regular events	Wednesday Coffee Morning 10am -12 noon
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St Gabriel's
	Address	Commercial St Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Gwent
	Postcode	NP44 3LR (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Paul Davey
	Contact Email address	marynpaul@cwmbran-gwent.freeserve.co.uk
	Contact Phone Number	01633 867343
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special features	tba
	Regular events	n/a
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St Michael & All Angels Church, Llantarnam
	Address	Newport Road, Llantarnam, Cwmbran
	Postcode	NP44 3BP (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Rev A J Turner
	Contact Email address	rev.anthony.turner@googlemail.com
	Contact Phone Number	01633 489280
	Opening Times	By appointment
	Special features	14th Century Church with previous links to Llantarnam Abbey.
	Regular events	Holy Communion 0800 Sundays and 1000 Wednesdays; Sung Eucharist 1100 Sundays, Taize 1800 Fourth Sunday of the month. Coffee Morning 1045 Wednesdays
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	stmichaels-llantarnam.co.uk

	Name of Church	St Cadoc's, Pontypool
	Address	Penygarn Rd, St Cadocs, Pontypool, Torfaen
	Postcode	NP4 8JB (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Canon B R Pippen
	Contact Email address	brian.pippen@btconnect.com
	Contact Phone Number	01495-762228
	Opening Times	By arrangement
	Special features	Link with Penygarn Chapel activities on Open Day
	Regular events	Services, concerts, churchyard tasks - contact Canon Pippen
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	ftscc.org.uk

	Name of Church	All Saints Llanfrechfa
	Address	Church Road Llanfrechfa
	Postcode	NP44 8DQ (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Revd. Frieda Evans
	Contact Email address	wayfriann@aol.com
	Contact Phone Number	01633 420619
	Opening Times	2.00pm - 5.00pm
	Special features	13th century tower. Fine Victorian nave and chancel by Buckeridge and Pearson with magnificent stained glass and other features
	Regular events	Flower Festival 12th – 16th May, 2010 Tickets £5.00 , £4.50 including refreshments and souvenir guide OAP, Children Free . Preview Evening 7.00pm 12th May 2010 Songs of Praise 6.00pm 16th May 2010
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	www.churchinwales.org/parisholding/monmouth/m564-en

	Name of Church	St.Michael's Llanfihangel-Pontymoel
	Address	Usk Road Pontypool (NEXT TO HORSE & JOCKEY PUBLIC HOUSE)NP4 0JB
	Postcode	NP6 3AZ (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Mrs Marjorie Hayward
	Contact Email address	marjehayward@btinternet.com
	Contact Phone Number	01495 755174
	Opening Times	By arrangement
	Special features	The Vaulted Ceilings of the Nave dated probably from the 18th Century that of the Chancel being a copy in the same style, made earlier, when Christopher Cook was the incumbent 1850 - 1924, he was the longest serving incumbent of any parish in Wales. THE WALKINSHAW WINDOWS David Walkinshaw was born in 1817, he came to Pontypool to found its well known local paper the Free Press, His memorial window is in the Nave. There is another window in memory of his son Alexander James, who died aged 9 years in 1870.
	Regular events	n/a
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	n/a

	Name of Church	St Mabli
	Address	Llanvapley, Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
	Postcode	NP7 8SL (links to google maps)
	Contact Person	Les Taylor
	Contact Email address	mrlestaylor@lineone.net
	Contact Phone Number	01600 780376
	Opening Times	Weekends 10am - 6pm
	Special features	Norman font
	Regular events	None
		Open Church Day Sept 18th 2010
	Opening Times	n/a
	Special Events	n/a
	Website	www.llantiliogroup.info