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Town in Monmouthshire, Wales
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Chepstow (Welsh: Cas-gwent) is an ancient market town and former port situated on the River Wye (Afon Gwy) in South Wales a short distance upstream from where the Wye and Severn rivers merge. A Norman castle founded in 1067 stands at the water's edge. A considerable portion of the massive town wall (Port Wall ) remains intact as does the Town Gate which provides access from the west. Until the bypass was built a few years ago, access from the east was limited to John Rennie's cast iron 1816 bridge across the river Wye.
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Founded in 1071. Benedictine monks from Cormeilles in Normandy (Chepstow's twin town) were there until the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1540. Today it serves as Chepstow's parish church.
Restoration project of one of the Beachley/Aust ferry boats, which ran before the Severn Bridge was opened in 1966, has been rescued from Ireland and is being restored.
This has flat-racing April-Sept and jumps races Oct-March.
Large flooded quarry with shallow-to-moderate training areas but the deepest part goes down to 70 m. The business folded in Feb 2022 and it remains to be seen if another will take it on. There's nowhere else inland in Britain for diver training at such depths, and the water-filled hole in the ground isn't going anywhere else.
serves proper good-quality home cooking with a specials menu that changes daily.
Is just outside the Town Gate, in Moor Street.
Is about half a mile up the hill from the Town Gate, on the Newport Road.
Is in the town centre at the top end of St Mary Street.
Is opposite the Castle (as you would expect).
Comfortable B&B in central Chepstow location.
Monmouthshire holiday cottage
Pet friendly Clare's Cottage sleeps 4 and Dolly's Barn sleeps 2 both properties have beautiful views. 3 miles from Chepstow
Gifts in leather, ceramics and pewter.
By car
The A466 follows the Wye Valley to Monmouth via Tintern and Llandogo.
By train
Chepstow station lies on the railway line from Gloucester to Cardiff. From Gloucester it's possible to get to Birmingham or London Paddington.
By plane
Bristol Airport (BRS) near Bristol and Cardiff Airport (CWL) near Cardiff are not too far away.
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