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Wye Valley National Landscape

The river Wye flows through the Wye Valley National Landscape (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) on the border between Wales and England, with the serene Tintern Abbey at its centre. Birthplace of British tourism in the 18th century, even Wordsworth waxed lyrical about it. This border has shaped the land, and the way people experience it, with castles, towers, abbeys, market towns and industrial heritage dotting the landscape. Although the stunning landscape of the lower Wye Valley, with its unique blend of Welsh and English cultures, may feel a million miles away, it's only twenty minutes from nearby towns in Monmouth and Chepstow and offers a wide range of activities, including sightseeing, canoeing, walking, cycling and wild swimming.

Don't miss a visit to Tintern, the jewel in the Wye Valley's crown.

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Tintern Abbey (Cadw)

Cistercian abbey, founded in 1131 in the beautiful Wye valley village of Tintern. Remarkably complete abbey church rebuilt in the later thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, with extensive remains of cloister and associated monastic buildings.
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Old Station Tintern

The Old Station nestles beside the River Wye in the heart of the Wye Valley in Tintern. This idyllic 10 – acre site boasts the best of what Monmouthshire has to offer.
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Parva Farm Vineyard

Leave the crowds behind & stroll amongst the vines admiring the views of Tintern & the picturesque Wye Valley. Sample our award winning Welsh wines & mead & browse in our gift shop. Plant lovers will be interested in our garden & sales area
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Abbey Mill Wye Valley Centre

Set amidst breathtaking scenery and situated on the banks of the River Wye in the original mill site of Tintern Abbey, founded in 1131, Abbey Mill offers a relaxed setting for your enjoyment.
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Shire Hall Museum, Monmouth

The Shire Hall Museum in Monmouth will close to the public on 20 December 2025 and will be closed throughout 2026 to reopen early in 2027 as it undergoes an exciting refurbishment. Shire Hall is a former Court of Assizes and Quarter Sessions in the centre of Monmouth, South Wales. It is a Grade I listed, classically designed building in Agincourt Square at the top of Monnow Street.
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Chepstow Castle (Cadw)

Chepstow Castle is a must-visit as the oldest post-Roman stone castle in the UK (with the oldest castle doors in Europe!). It is a beautifully preserved masterpiece of medieval engineering, perched high above the Wye Valley like a history lesson in stone.
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Chepstow Museum

Chepstow Museum reveals the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. It's open 11am - 4pm every day except Monday and Wednesday.
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Wye Valley Walk

The Wye Valley Walk from Chepstow to Monmouth via Tintern & Llandogo
Offa's Dyke Path

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Health Walk - Dixton Church Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Monmouth Leisure Centre, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DP

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Monmouth

A 1 mile Monmouth walk along the River Wye to Dixton Church and back.
Margaret's Wood

Type

Type:

Nature Reserve

Address

Whitebrook, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 4TX

Telephone
01600 740600

info@gwentwildlife.org

Monmouth

Margaret's Wood is a beautifully mature 2 hectare woodland in the Whitebrook Valley.
St. Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth

Type

Type:

Church

Address

St. Mary's Priory Church, Monk Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3NX

monmouthparishsecretary@gmail.com

Monmouth

St. Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth is a beautiful church which is the parish and civic church for the town and community of Monmouth.
Abbey Tintern Furnace

Type

Type:

Historic Site

Address

Forge Road, Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 6TS

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Tintern

Abbey Tintern Furnace contains the excavated and part restored remains of a 17th century ironworks, a Scheduled Ancient Monument
Chepstow Park Wood

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Type:

Forest or Woodland

Address

Devauden Road, Devauden, Monmouthshire, NP16 6EZ

Devauden

Chepstow Park Wood is an old medieval hunting park, created by the Norman lords of Chepstow Castle.
Chepstow Racecourse

Type

Type:

Racecourse

Address

Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE

Telephone
01291 622260

info@chepstow-racecourse.co.uk

Chepstow

Chepstow Racecourse has it all - beautiful countryside, a friendly charming atmosphere, and an impressive racing pedigree.
The Savoy Theatre

Type

Type:

Theatre

Address

Savoy Theatre, Church Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3BU

Telephone
01600 772467

monmouthsavoy@hotmail.com

Monmouth

The Monmouth Savoy is a listed building that has been a centre of community life and entertainment since 1850.
Health Walk - Vauxhall Fields Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Monmouth Leisure Centre, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DP

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Monmouth

1.75 mile walk through part of the town and around Vauxhall Fields.
The Kymin

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Type:

Historic Site

Address

The Round House, The Kymin, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3SF

Telephone
01600 719241

kymin@nationaltrust.org.uk

Monmouth

The Kymin is a charming 18th-century Round House (now a holiday property) and Naval Temple standing proudly atop a prominent hill.
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Shire Hall Museum, Monmouth

Type

Type:

Historic Site

Address

Shire Hall, Agincourt Square, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DY

Telephone
01600 775257

Shirehall@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Monmouth

The Shire Hall Museum in Monmouth will close to the public on 20 December 2025 and will be closed throughout 2026 to reopen early in 2027 as it undergoes an exciting refurbishment.
Shire Hall is a former Court of Assizes and Quarter Sessions in the…
Croes Robert Wood

Type

Type:

Nature Reserve

Address

Croes Robert, Trellech, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 4QA

Telephone
01600 740600

info@gwentwildlife.org

Monmouth

Like something out of a fairy-tale, this stunning ancient woodland is a tranquil place to stroll among the woodland wildflowers whilst listening to the birds singing in the trees.
4 Tintern to Penterry

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Lower Wireworks, Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6TQ

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Chepstow

The route heads out of Tintern above the Abbey, following the Wye Valley Walk up into dense woodland.
Chippenham Play Area

Type

Type:

Children's Playground

Address

Chippenham Play Area, Chippenham Village Green, Blestium Street (opposite rear of Waitrose Supermarket),, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3UZ

Blestium Street (opposite rear of Waitrose Supermarket),, Monmouth

A new play park in Monmouth, next to Chippenham Field.
Veddw House Garden

Type

Type:

Garden

Address

Veddw House, The Fedw, Devauden, Monmouthshire, NP16 6PH

Telephone
01291 650836

anne@veddw.co.uk

Devauden

Located deep in the heart of Monmouthshire, Veddw House Garden has been created through more than 20 years of patient work by Anne Wareham and Charles Hawes.
Piercefield Woods Nature Reserve

Type

Type:

Nature Reserve

Address

St. Arvans, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6EG

Telephone
01600 740600

info@gwentwildlife.org

Chepstow

Piercefield woods are the gateway to the Lower Wye Valley, stretching for over 3km along the river from near Chepstow castle in the south to Wyndcliff woods and the Eagle’s Nest in the North.
Health Walk - Piercefield Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Chepstow Leisure Centre, Welsh Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5LT

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Chepstow

2.6 mile route through Piercefield Park and returning on a section of the Wye Valley Walk.
Chippenham parkrun

Type

Type:

Running Route

Address

Chippenham, Playing Fields, Blestium Street (opposite Waitrose Supermarket car park), Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3UZ

chippenhamplayingfields@parkrun.com

Blestium Street (opposite Waitrose Supermarket car park), Monmouth

Chippenham Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
Harold's Stones

Type

Type:

Prehistoric Site

Address

Chepstow Road, Trellech, Monmouthshire, NP25 4PE

Trellech

Harold's Stones date back 3,500 years to the Bronze Age.
Tintern Lower Wireworks and Car Park

Type

Type:

Industrial Heritage

Address

Lower Wireworks, Forge Road, Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 6TQ

Telephone
01633 644644

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Tintern

The Lower Wireworks were one of the most important industrial sites in the Wye Valley. All that remains now is the wall running the length of the car park
Parking
The Lower Wireworks Car Park is a great base to explore both up the Angidy…
Prisk Wood SSSI Nature Reserve

Type

Type:

Nature Reserve

Address

Lone Lane, Penallt, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 4AJ

Telephone
01600 740600

info@gwentwildlife.org

Monmouth

Prisk Wood is a six hectare ancient woodland high up in the Wye Valley.