Clytha

Clytha (Welsh: Cleidda) is a hamlet and historical area in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Clytha Welsh: Cleidda
The Clytha Arms
Clytha Location within Monmouthshire
Principal area	Monmouthshire
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Monmouth
List of places UK Wales Monmouthshire 51.785°N 2.912778°W / 51.785; -2.912778

Overview

It lies just off the A40 road, to the south of Llanarth and west of Raglan. It contains Clytha Park and Clytha Castle and Llanarth Estate Office, Ty Gwynt and Pit House. The castle, the park and The Clytha Arms public house,^[1] however, lie on the southern side of the A40. The hamlet lies within the parish of Llanarth and covered 1841 acres with a population of 361 people in 1861.^[2]

Clytha is home to the first polo club in Wales, the Monmouthshire Polo Club, founded in 1872 by Reginald and Francis Herbert.^[3]

Great House, Clytha is a Grade II listed building.^[4]

The Clytha Arms, a converted Dower house, holds an annual Cider Festival on May Bank Holidays.^[1]