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Chepstow Hotel, TheLocal AttractionsCaldicot Castle & Country ParkCaldicot Castle's well-preserved fortifications were founded by the Normans and fully developed by the late 14th century. Restored as a family home by a wealthy Victorian, the castle offers the chance to explore medieval walls and towers Distance: 3.95 Miles Tintern Abbey The ruins of this Cistercian monastery church are still surprisingly intact. The monastery was established in 1131 and became increasingly wealthy well into the 15th century. During the Dissolution, the monastery was closed and most of the buildings were Distance: 4.12 Miles Caerwent Roman Town A complete circuit of the town wall of 'Venta Silurum', together with excavated areas of houses, shops and a temple. Distance: 4.50 Miles Chepstow Castle Built by William FitzOsbern, Chepstow is the first recorded Norman stone castle. It stands in a strategic spot above the Wye. The castle was strengthened in the following centuries, but was not besieged (as far as is known) until the Civil War, when it wa Distance: 0.76 Miles Offa's Dyke Part of the great defensive earthwork built by Offa in the late eighth century. Distance: 4.83 Miles Castle Chepstow Distance: 0.43 Miles Chepstow Racecourse Distance: 1.52 Miles Caldicot Train Station Distance: 4.85 Miles Chepstow Train Station Distance: 0.59 Miles Severn Tunnel Junction Train Station Distance: 5.39 Miles |
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