Lancaut

Lancaut is a deserted village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tidenham, in the Forest of Dean district, in Gloucestershire, England, located alongside the River Wye, around two miles north of Chepstow.

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Type: Hamlet
Description: settlement in Gloucestershire, England, UK
Also known as: “Llancaut”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Otter Hole and Wyndcliff.

Otter Hole

Cave

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Otter Hole is perhaps one of the best decorated caves in Britain. Located on the Wales–England border just north of Chepstow, the cave runs from the banks of the tidal River Wye under the Chepstow Racecourse and onwards through various chambers, each rich with cave formations.

Wyndcliff

Forest

The Wyndcliff or Wynd Cliff is a steep limestone cliff rising above the western bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, some 1 mile north-east of the village of St Arvans, 2.5 miles south of Tintern, and 3.5 miles north of the town of Chepstow, within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Church of St Luke

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodcroft and Tutshill.

Woodcroft

Village

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Woodcroft is a small village in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, opposite Piercefield House, two miles north of the Welsh town of Chepstow.

Tutshill

Village

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Tutshill is a village within the parish of Tidenham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, which forms the boundary with Monmouthshire at this point and which separates the village from the town of Chepstow.