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Address
Town Centre,
Chepstow,
Monmouthshire,
NP16 5EY
Also at this Venue
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Sat 12 - Sun 13 May | William Marshal Weekend |
Mon 28 May | Summer of Stories |
Wed 30 May | Castle Make and Take Day |
Thu 16 Aug | Monsters of Roc - Castell Roc Festival |
Details
Beautifully preserved Chepstow Castle is a history lesson in stone.
If you think modern doors are long lasting, think again. Chepstow boasts the oldest castle doors in Europe. All wood and all of 800 years old. Until 1962 these doors hung in the main gateway, but are now in safe keeping in the on-site exhibition. Let’s just say it would be nigh on impossible to find a replacement.
The whole site is a lesson in longevity. From around 1067 through to 1690, the castle, almost chameleon-like, changed its appearance as fashions changed in military architecture. More a case of bright architects than bright colours however.
Century after century, the castle grew and grew along its narrow cliff top ridge. The oldest building is the Norman great tower but building work continued well into the 17th-century as medieval battlements were replaced by stronger musket-friendly parapets. Bows and arrows were so last century!
Opening Details
Open all the time
1 March - 30 June 2018 Daily 9.30am - 5.00pm.
1 July - 31 August 2018 Daily 9.30am - 6.00pm.
1 September - 31 October 2018 Daily 9.30am - 5.00pm.
1 November 2018 - 28 February 2019 Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm, Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm. Closed 24, 25, 26 Dec & 1 Jan.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Prices
Prices valid until March 2019
Adult - £6.90
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children under 16) - £20.00
Seniors £5.50
Students and children under 16 - £4.10
Children under 5 - Free
Also see
- Monmouthshire Castles
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Location
Directions
Map reference: ST 534941 Lat: 51.64375 Long: -2.67483
M4 Eastbound Junction 23 or Westbound Junction 21 and take the M48; at Junction 2 take the A466 & A48 for Chepstow.
Accessible by Public Transport: 1 mile from Chepstow station
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Facilities
Disabled toilets
Gift shop
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
Smoking not allowed
Facilities for hearing impaired