Tintern

South East Wales                                                                                              Photos by Hetty

Tintern to Brockweir

19th July 2021                                Map of route

On a very hot day, we parked at Tintern Old Station by the River Wye, where old railway carriages host a shop and tourist information and the waiting room is now a cafe.

 

We walked along the old railway track to the bridge over the river and crossed to Brockweir in Gloucestershire

16th century Manor House and 14th century Monk’s Hall

Brockweir Inn

Brockweir Moravian Church 1832

Back over the bridge to Wales then along the river bank to Tintern Old Station

Back at Tintern Old Station

 

A huge deck chair

Sabrina and King Offa

Geoffrey (created the legend of King Arthur) ) and King Arthur

Queen Eleanor (Henry III’s Queen) and King Tewdig (6th century King of Gwent)

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Tintern to Offa’s Dyke

31st July 2020                                Map of walk

On a very hot day, we parked by Tintern Abbey

and walked past a Welsh Dragon

Crossing the River Wye on the former railway, but now footway, bridge

 

First we walked to Brockweir, then uphill onto the Offa’s Dyke Path.

Walking south we reached this view point called the Devil’s Pulpit, overlooking Tintern Abbey – that is the bridge we walked over

We are nearly back at the Abbey – but it is on the othe side of the river

It was good to be walking under the trees most of the time, as it was one of the hottest days of the year.

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A visit to Tintern Abbey

25th September 2015                                                                                 Tintern Abbey website

Tintern Abbey is by the River Wye and was another victim of King Henry VIII’s English Reformation

 

 

Nearby – Chepstow

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