Recent excavations of Roman remains bear witness to the fact that Monmouth was an important settlement long before the Norman's fortified it with the Castle, town walls and five gate houses. One of these remains to this day on the Norman bridge over the River Monnow. King Henry V was born in the castle in 1388 and his famous battle of Agincourt is commemorated in the name of the towns main square, where there is also a fine covered market area, town hall and surrounding Georgian buildings.

Nelson was closely connected to Monmouth through his mistress Lady Hamilton and the town boasts the finest Nelson museum in the country. Nelson is reputed to have planned the battle of Trafalgar in the round tower, which marks the top of Kymin Hill just east of the town. Rolls of Rolls Royce fame lived at "The Hendre" just to the west of Monmouth and is commemorated by a fine statue in the centre of Agincourt Square.

There is a magnificent priory church dating from the 14th Century and a small Norman church near the Monnow bridge gatehouse, apart from numerous buildings of architectural and historic interest. Haberdashers founded the Monmouth School for boys in 1615 and in 1891 the school for girls was established and are now well known public schools. There is also a Comprehensive School where a sports hall and swimming pool is now to be built.

Monmouth is a bustling market town with many shops and supermarkets. The pubs and restaurants provide good food. All types of outdoor activities are available, there is excellent fishing on the River Monnow and the River Wye; golf is nearby at the Rolls of Monmouth; Hot Air Ballooning at nearby Raglan and pony trekking in the area; excellent walking in the Wye Valley and the Royal Forest of Dean, exploring the Welsh Borders, Offa's Dyke Path, or the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Monmouth is 18 miles from Abergavenny, and approximately 30 minutes from the Severn Bridge and an hour from both Cardiff and Brecon.