Wyndcliff

The Wyndcliff or Wynd Cliff is a steep limestone cliff rising above the western bank of the in , Wales, some 1 mile north-east of the village of , 2.5 miles south of , and 3.5 miles north of the town of , within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Forest
  • Description: limestone cliff in Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Wynd Cliff” and “Wyndcliff Wood”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tintern Abbey and Otter Hole.

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is a ruined medieval abbey situated adjacent to the village of in , on the Welsh bank of the , which at this location forms the border between Monmouthshire in and in .

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

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tintern and Chepstow.

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is situated just inside in the beautiful Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, six miles north of on the A466 road to .

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

Wyndcliff

Latitude
51.6786° or 51° 40′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.6833° or 2° 40′ 60″ west
Open location code
9C3VM8H8+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4083019
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Wiki­data ID
Q28455602
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Localities in the Area

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