Usk Castle

Privately owned ruined castle and grounds. Open Sundays & Bank holidays 10.30am - 4.30pm April-September.

Usk Castle stands on a hill overlooking the town of Usk, on a site already used for many centuries to guard the river crossing, the castle was first mentioned in 1138, and the Norman gatehouse was built around the 12th century by the de Clare family. The castle was strengthened by William Marshall, who had proved himself in tournaments sufficiently to marry Isabella, a de Clare heiress. He was fa

mous for his skill in castle building – Pembroke, Chepstow to name just a few - so the design for the Garrison Tower at Usk, where the wall-walk passes the tower to give it greater protection, was likely to be his work. The Battle of Usk in 1405 marked the beginning of the end for the Welsh rebellion, when the English forces surprised the besieging Welsh, pursued them across the river and defeated them. The castle then remained in ruins for several centuries, the gate house being used for many purposes including a school at one time. Usk Castle came into private stewardship in 1905 and has since been a family home, yet lovingly conserved and open for all to enjoy.

27/08/2026

Terrific topiary. It’s that time of year where Jonathan has been and the hedges are looking on point 👌. Shame about our grass! We need some rain!

02/07/2026

This is a bit of a marmite post. We have giant hogweed at the castle, it has been there for decades, some love it because of the beautiful structural flower heads against the Garrison Tower and others are worried it will spread or can be harmful. There is a sign to say the sap is irritant, it can cause burns, but it is fenced off, and as long as you don’t touch it-it won’t hurt you.
We take the flower heads off before they go to seed so it won’t spread anywhere else, and this majestic giant plant can continue guarding the tower, without hurting anyone or becoming an uncontrollable menace.

30/06/2026

Smartest teddy bears picnic goes to these guys who brought their vintage heirloom china. We were so impressed we just had to share, they said:

‘Woody, Gloria and Basil had a wonderful time taking out Great-Nannie Rita’s 70 year old china & afternoon tea stand for a teddy bear’s picnic. Such a whimsical day for all ages! Thank you so much!’

21/06/2026

Finding some lovely shots while weeding and watering! What a scorching week ahead… working hard to keep these plants going for the Open gardens next weekend….

29/05/2026

Getting Open Garden Ready! We take part in Usk Open Gardens June 27th and 28th. The border and herb garden are looking 👌

14/05/2026

The Banquetting Hall prepped for this weekends wedding ceremony. New for this year is a resin gravel permeable floor put in over winter by which is a vast improvement and makes this space ready for a ceremony, dance floor for a reception, an exhibition space, or banquet! All funds from weddings go toward conserving and improving the castle for future generations.

Address

Castle House, Monmouth Road
Usk
NP151SD

Telephone

+441291672563

Website

http://uskcastle.com/

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