Llanddewi Skirrid () is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.
Location Llanddewi Skirrid is located north east of Abergavenny on the old B4521 road to Ross-on-Wye.Village Hall, Llanddewi Skirrid at Geograph
History and amenities The Skirrid mountain overlooks the village and parish. The Skirrid is a stand-alone mountain, an outlier of the Black Mountains, and the most easterly mountain within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Church of St David is of mediaeval origins but was almost completely rebuilt in the 19th century by John Prichard for the local landowner Crawshay Bailey Jr.
The Walnut Tree, a restaurant opened in the early 1960s, eventually became Michelin starred for its Italian/Welsh fusion cuisine. After the original owner retired, it was taken over by his son. After losing its Michelin rating, under Francesco Mattioli, it was featured on the Channel 4 television show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. It closed in 2007 before reopening with new owners, and was later named the best restaurant in Britain,Steffan Rhys, "The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny named best restaurant in Britain", Wales Online, 2 April 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2013 and was awarded a fresh Michelin star in 2010.BBC News, "Four Welsh restaurants bask in Michelin star glory", 18 January 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2013
References
External links A local community website www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanddewi Skirrid and surrounding area