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Chepstow Travel Guide: 68 reviews and 214 photos

Chepstow commands the entrance to the Lower Wye Valley in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Chepstow Castle

Chepstow castle

With it's spectacular setting on cliffs over the River Wye Chepstow Castles long cliff edge hugging shape shows several stages of development from its early Norman beginnings in 1067

Chepstow

Intro Updated Mar 29, 2010
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Reviews (15)

The Gloucester Hole Things to Do (10)

In the Limestone Cliffs on the Gloustershire side of the River you will see a small square hole. This is known as The... more travel advice

Beaufort Square Things to Do (10)

Beaufort Square is the heart of Chepstow, before road's went through it it was an open space where fairs and markets... more travel advice

Powis Almshouses Things to Do (10)

These Almshouses were built in 1721 on the site of a Medieval Hospital. They were what we call today Hostals, providing... more travel advice

Rockin Pub Nightlife (1)

The Five Alls is another pub in Chepstow that we called in on a recent visit. It is another old building and has been a... more travel advice

Restaurants (2)
See All Fantastic Inn
Sports & Outdoors (1)
Chepstow Racecourse

Off The Beaten Path (1)
Runston Chapel
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aaaarrgh Oct 5, 2011 at 6:36 PM

Some fascinating and useful tips!! You might want to check your Rail Bridge tip, though, the tidal range is 46 ft of course, not 46 m god forbid ;D
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ranger49 Jan 31, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Great little page on one of my favourite places, Gareth. Takes a Lancashire Lad to teach an exile somehing new - Gloucester Hole -Wowee! Missed this one first time round your page!
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balhannah Jan 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Lovely, interesting page! The gloucester hole, the story sounds creditable, and the castle looks lovely in that impressive setting!
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Myfanwe Mar 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM

We must go back to Chepstow in the summer and take in the views from the Offas dyke path xx