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The Wye Valley is ideal for walking and seeing wildlife and there are also many attractions nearby
• Several golf courses including The Rolls at Monmouth and the international course St. Pierre
near Chepstow
Race Courses at Chepstow, hereford and Cheltenham
• Castles at Chepstow, Raglan, Goodrich and Caldicot
• Tintern Abbey
• Clearwell Caves
• Wyedean Canoe and Adventure Centre
• Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre
• Go Ape Forest Adventure Activity Centre
• Severn Estuary
• Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust
• Dean Heritage Centre
• Dean Forest Railway
• Norchard Steam Centre
• Offa’s Dyke footpath which runs the whole length of the Welsh border passes close by.
• Fly Fishing at Big Well
• Historic towns nearby include Gloucester and Tewkesbury with their impressive cathedrals,
Regency Cheltenham, Monmouth and Chepstow.
You could do something different each day for a week and still have plenty for return visits
There are 2 pubs within 1 mile at St. Briavels going up the hill and 1 in Llandogo going down the hill. Llandogo is about 1.5miles away and there is also an excellent Londis village shop there which sells nearly everything.
Shops etc There are shops in Monmouth ( 6 miles ) including Waitrose and Marks and Spencer,
Chepstow (9 miles ) including Tesco
and Coleford ( 4 miles ).
The Wye Valley is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in recognition of
1/ Exceptional Landscape - dramatic limestone gorge and some of the most outstanding native
woodlands to be found in Europe.
2/ Impressive geology- from Silurian limestones to plateaux of Old Red Sandstone.
3/ Historic legacies- Iron Age hillforts, Norman Castles, the first Cistercian Abbey in Wales and
a pioneering industrial heritage in iron,brass, wire, tinplate and copper works.
4/ Wildlife- a quarter of Britain's population of lesser horseshoe bats, a growing population of
peregrine falcons,goshawkks, ravens, rare whitebeam, nightjar and lesser known fish like the
shad and twaite.
The Coach House, Mork, St. Briavels is situated between the Wye Gorge, the jewel in the area's crown and the St. Briavels Plateau. Villages in the area include Goodrich overloooked by its impressive castle and the riverside settlements of Symonds Yat, Redbrook, Brockweir, Llandogo and Tintern with its wonderful Abbey.
The stunning landscapes and spectacular scenery have inspired artists and writers such as William Wordsworth, JRR Tolkein, Dennis Potter and JK Rowling as well as the many visitors who return every year.
Use footpaths to explore the woodlands and discover hidden beauty spots or if you prefer more rugged pursuits, there's a choice of cycling, canoeing, rowing, horse riding, rock climbing, abseiling, caving,off road driving and fishing. If you wish to take a course in painting, drawing, sculpture, writing or photography there is The Wye Valley Arts Centre in Llandogo which offers 2 and 4 day courses (www.wyearts.co.uk) .For horselovers there are racecourses at Chepstow and Hereford and Cheltenham is only an hour away with The Gold Cup Festival in March.
Golf courses nearby include St. Pierre near Chepstow, Celtic Manor near Newport, Forest Hills near Coleford and The Rolls at Monmouth.
Within easy distance are Bath and Somerset across the Severn Estuary and in the other direction the beautiful Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon.
• Several golf courses including The Rolls at Monmouth and the international course St. Pierre
near Chepstow
Race Courses at Chepstow, hereford and Cheltenham
• Castles at Chepstow, Raglan, Goodrich and Caldicot
• Tintern Abbey
• Clearwell Caves
• Wyedean Canoe and Adventure Centre
• Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre
• Go Ape Forest Adventure Activity Centre
• Severn Estuary
• Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust
• Dean Heritage Centre
• Dean Forest Railway
• Norchard Steam Centre
• Offa’s Dyke footpath which runs the whole length of the Welsh border passes close by.
• Fly Fishing at Big Well
• Historic towns nearby include Gloucester and Tewkesbury with their impressive cathedrals,
Regency Cheltenham, Monmouth and Chepstow.
You could do something different each day for a week and still have plenty for return visits
There are 2 pubs within 1 mile at St. Briavels going up the hill and 1 in Llandogo going down the hill. Llandogo is about 1.5miles away and there is also an excellent Londis village shop there which sells nearly everything.
Shops etc There are shops in Monmouth ( 6 miles ) including Waitrose and Marks and Spencer,
Chepstow (9 miles ) including Tesco
and Coleford ( 4 miles ).
The Wye Valley is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in recognition of
1/ Exceptional Landscape - dramatic limestone gorge and some of the most outstanding native
woodlands to be found in Europe.
2/ Impressive geology- from Silurian limestones to plateaux of Old Red Sandstone.
3/ Historic legacies- Iron Age hillforts, Norman Castles, the first Cistercian Abbey in Wales and
a pioneering industrial heritage in iron,brass, wire, tinplate and copper works.
4/ Wildlife- a quarter of Britain's population of lesser horseshoe bats, a growing population of
peregrine falcons,goshawkks, ravens, rare whitebeam, nightjar and lesser known fish like the
shad and twaite.
The Coach House, Mork, St. Briavels is situated between the Wye Gorge, the jewel in the area's crown and the St. Briavels Plateau. Villages in the area include Goodrich overloooked by its impressive castle and the riverside settlements of Symonds Yat, Redbrook, Brockweir, Llandogo and Tintern with its wonderful Abbey.
The stunning landscapes and spectacular scenery have inspired artists and writers such as William Wordsworth, JRR Tolkein, Dennis Potter and JK Rowling as well as the many visitors who return every year.
Use footpaths to explore the woodlands and discover hidden beauty spots or if you prefer more rugged pursuits, there's a choice of cycling, canoeing, rowing, horse riding, rock climbing, abseiling, caving,off road driving and fishing. If you wish to take a course in painting, drawing, sculpture, writing or photography there is The Wye Valley Arts Centre in Llandogo which offers 2 and 4 day courses (www.wyearts.co.uk) .For horselovers there are racecourses at Chepstow and Hereford and Cheltenham is only an hour away with The Gold Cup Festival in March.
Golf courses nearby include St. Pierre near Chepstow, Celtic Manor near Newport, Forest Hills near Coleford and The Rolls at Monmouth.
Within easy distance are Bath and Somerset across the Severn Estuary and in the other direction the beautiful Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon.
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