Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle at , Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the , construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern.
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  • Opening hours:
    March 1st—June 30th and September 1st—October 31st: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    July 1st—August 31st: 9:30 AM—6:00 PM
    November 1st—February 28th: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    December 24th—26: closed
    January 1st: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Castell Cas-gwent” and “Castelo de Chepstow”
  • Address: Bridge Street, Chepstow, NP16 5EZ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chepstow Museum and Chepstow Library.

Museum
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is a in , , south east . It is operated by Monmouthshire Museums Service. is situated 820 feet east of Chepstow Castle.

Library
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is situated 780 feet south of Chepstow Castle.

Church
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The Parish and Priory Church of St Mary is located in , , south east . Parts of the building, including its ornate west doorway, date from the late 11th century and are contemporary with the nearby Norman castle. is situated 960 feet southeast of Chepstow Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chepstow and Tutshill.

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is an ancient market town and former port situated on the River Wye in a short distance upstream from where the Wye and Severn rivers merge.

Village
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is a village within the parish of in the Forest of Dean, , England. It is located on the eastern bank of the , which forms the boundary with at this point and which separates the village from the town of .

Village
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is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west , England. It is located on the eastern bank of the , facing the town of in .

Chepstow Castle

Latitude
51.64401° or 51° 38′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.67577° or 2° 40′ 33″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C3VJ8VF+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 350627267
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6286742
Wiki­data ID
Q1070187
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Chepstow Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Chepstow gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell Cas-gwent”
  • Catalan: “castell de Chepstow”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Chepstow”
  • Cebuano: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Danish: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Dutch: “Chepstow Castle”
  • French: “château de Chepstow”
  • French: “Château de Chepstow”
  • French: “Chepstow Castle”
  • German: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת צ’פסטו”
  • Italian: “castello di Chepstow”
  • Italian: “Castello di Chepstow”
  • Italian: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Japanese: “チェップストー城”
  • Japanese: “チェプストウ城”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Persian: “قلعه چپستاو”
  • Portuguese: “Castell Cas-gwent”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Chepstow”
  • Russian: “Замок Чепстоу”
  • Russian: “Чепстоу”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Chepstow”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Chepstow”
  • Swedish: “Chepstow Castle”
  • Turkish: “Chepstow Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Cas-gwent”
  • Welsh: “Castell Cas-Gwent”
  • Welsh: “Castell Casgwent”

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