Wyndcliffe Quarry

Wyndcliffe Quarry is a locality in St Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales. Wyndcliffe Quarry is situated nearby to the hamlet Lancaut, as well as near the locality Livox Quarry (disused).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wyndcliff and Otter Hole.

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.

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.

St Arvan’s Church

Church

Photo: Clive Perrin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lancaut and Woodcroft.

Lancaut

Hamlet

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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.

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.