Chepstow Travel Guide

Chepstow is the gateway to Wales. It is the first town on the main road to the South Wales. Located on the banks of the river Wye, the town developed quickly in the Middle Ages due to its strategic importance. The old city centre has many sights dating back to that time. Chepstow Castle is the most important of these.

From Chepstow you can take a two hour walk to Tintern Abbey through the Wye Valley. For those who want to go for a real hike, choose Offa's Dyke Path, which takes you along the border with England all the way to Prestatyn on the North Wales coast. That's more than 250 km...