Tintern

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Tintern is situated just in Wales in the beautiful Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), six miles north of Chepstow on the lower road to Monmouth. Its main tourist attraction is the ruined 12th century Cistercian Abbey.

Two long distance paths can be accessed from it: Offa's Dyke Path, on the east bank of the Wye, and The Wye Valley Walk, on the west bank.

Tintern and the Abbey from the Devil's Pulpit (12 July 2002)


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  • Tintern Abbey, the 12C Cistercian abbey has been in ruins since King Henry the 8th (the one with all those wives) dissolved the monasteries but it is still impressive after nearly 500 years.
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  • The Devil's Pulpit, a 2 hour climb to a viewpoint on the east bank of the Wye with magnificent views over Tintern and the Abbey.
  • Brockweir - Cross over the old railway bridge and walk to the old port of Brockweir. Cross over the bridge at Brockweir back to the west bank of the Wye and then follow the river bank back to Tintern. A pleasant hour-long ramble. Stop at the Old Railway Station picnic site for refreshment.
  • 365 Steps and The Wyndcliffe, accessible from a car park on the road between Tintern and Chepstow, but also accessible from The Wye Valley Walk, are the 365 Steps for climbing up to The Wyndcliffe viewpoint which gives a magnificent view (http://www.linegar2.demon.co.uk/wyndclif.htm) of a bend in the river Wye and distant views of Chepstow Racecourse and beyond to the Severn Estuary.
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