Chepstow

Places of Interest

Chepstow Castle

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Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern.

Severn Bridge

Bridge

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The Severn Bridge is a motorway suspension bridge that spans the River Severn between South Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in South East Wales.

Chepstow railway station

Railway station

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Chepstow railway station is a part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Transport for Wales. Chepstow station is on the Gloucester to Newport Line, 141 miles 33 chains from the zero point at Paddington, measured via Stroud.

Places in the Area

Chepstow

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

Caldicot

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Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire. It is a pleasant small town with several local historic attractions. This Welsh border town is home to a significant, complete castle and country park with free access to the public, a large Roman villa with remains of municipal buildings and a temple in Caerwent.

Severn Beach

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Severn Beach is a village in South Gloucestershire, near the mouth of the river Severn. Although its importance as a tourist destination is not as big as it was in previous decades, it still is a worthy visit for the tour of the two Severn bridges construction and history.

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