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(Family fun at Raglan Castle - @the.tuckers.tent)
On St. David's Day 2026 (Sunday 1st March) Cadw's usually paid for sites will open their doors for free! That's free entry to Chepstow Castle, the oldest stone castle in the UK, Raglan Castle, a symbol of medieval strength and splendour, and the iconic jewel of the Wye Valley, Tintern Abbey.
All three sites are within diriving distance of each other (around 20 minutes between each) so you could even visit all three in one day! The sites will be open 09:30am - 5:00pm.
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Tintern Abbey by @moon_rod
Pre-booking is essential, so please visit the Cadw website to get your tickets. And if that whets your appetitle, there's also many other (always) free Cadw sites in Monmouthshire, such as Grosmont, Skenfrith & White Castle and the ancient Roman town of Caerwent.
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Raglan Castle is an impressive fifteenth-century castle built by Sir William ap Thomas and his son William Herbert, remodelled by William Somerset, third earl of Worcester, 1549-89. Finest late Medieval fortress in Britain. On-site exhibitions.
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.
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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