Usk is a small market town on the river of the same name.
Its reputation is built on its glorious floral displays, which have made it a Britain in Bloom and Wales in Bloom winner on many occasions.
The town is awash with colour during the summer months with pots, planters and window boxes bursting with flowers.
Usk is at the heart of rural Monmouthshire. Gwent Rural Life Museum, housed in an 18th century malt barn, illustrates the old farming methods employed in the area.
Displays include the seasonal tasks of the countryman's year, a diary, laundry and farmhouse kitchen.
Usk has something for everyone:
AntiquesFurniture shopsPainted cottagesCountry walks10 golf courses within a 15-mile radiusa gliding club the River Usk, famous worldwide for its salmon fishingUsk Castle is one of the few to be privately owned and maintained.
It was bought by the Humphrey family in 1933 who restored as much as possible and planted a garden in the castle grounds which are 5 acres long. King Edward IV and King Richard III were born here.
The Sessions House is another historically famous building in Usk. It originally had two courtrooms and a tunnel leading from the dock to the prison.
Usk is in a perfect position for reaching Cardiff, Newport, and Bristol etc with quick and easy access to the M4 and the M5.
