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WYE VALLEY TOUR
Day tour departs from Cardiff every WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY all-year-round.
Special Offer! Buy 3 Adult places @ £45 each and get 1 Adult place FREE. Price includes transport, driver, guide and entry fees.
Tour Highlights: Chepstow Castle, Tintern, Ancient Royal Forest of Dean, Symonds Yat & Monmouth Town
We travel eastward for a guided tour at Britain's oldest surviving stone built fortress, Chepstow Castle, strategically sited on limestone cliffs overlooking the River Wye and the southern most gateway into Wales. Building work started in AD 1067, and the timber castle doors are believed to be the oldest surviving castle doors in Europe. There are very few walled towns and cities which retain their entrance gates, yet Chepstow is fortunate in having its medieval Town Gate in a fine state of preservation.
Next stop, the sleeping village of Tintern, home to one of Britain's most impressive ruins, Tintern Abbey. This was the first Cistercian abbey to be built in Wales, founded in 1131 and where Cistercian monks worshiped until 1536. The abbey church is a masterpiece of decorated Gothic architecture where visitors marvel at its scenic beauty and the graceful sweep of the River Wye nearby.
There are few other places in the UK where there is such an abundance of space and tranquility as our next scheduled stop in the Wye Valley, at one of Britain's ancient forests, the Royal Forest of Dean. During the 'Romantic Period' it was fashionable to take a boat tour down the Wye Valley to view the picturesque landscape and walk up to the viewpoint at Symonds Yat. Set high above the deep gorge, the summit viewpoint at 473 ft/144m affords magnificent panoramic views. Weather permitting, the views extend as far as five counties.
Our final stop, the quaint historic border town of Monmouth listed in the 11th century Domesday Book, as a town full of character. In medievel times it was known as Cappers' Town, the centre of a flourishing industry that brought much fame and prosperity to the Monmouth. Across the waters of the Monnow is the ancient fortified bridge and the 13th-century gatehouse, (the only one of its type in Britain); the ruins of Monmouth Castle and birthplace of King Henry V AD1387; the former Georgian Townhouse of Lord and Lady Llangattock and the Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls, aviator and namesake to the Rolls-Royce Company.
From Adult £45, Concession £40 (under 16, 60+, & Student I.D. card req'd). Group bookings contact the office to discuss further. Price inclusive of transport, driver, fully escorted English speaking guide, all admission charges and UK taxes, exclusive of lunch.
Pickup & Return Point: National Museum & Art Gallery of Wales, Cardiff.
Start time 0930hr/Return 1800hr (approx)
