Wye Valley & Monmouthshire

A long weekend along the border

Woodlands, a ruined abbey, border castles and some of the best food in Wales, right along the English border.

Day 1: Tintern & the Wye

Tintern Abbey beside the river is unmissable; the view from the Devil's Pulpit looks straight down onto it.

Don't miss: Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Tyndyrn ) is a ruined medieval abbey adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River…

Where to stay

  • Appleton Certificated Location — Crickhowell, Powys
  • Red Sky at Night Campsite — Monmouth, Monmouthshire
  • Willow Acres Campsite — Pontypool, Monmouthshire

Day 2: Monmouth & castles

A handsome market town, with Raglan, White Castle and Chepstow — one of the oldest stone castles in Britain — close by.

Don't miss: Raglan Castle

Raglan Castle (Welsh: Castell Rhaglan) is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south…

Where to stay

  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Paddock Campsite — Hay-on-Wye, Powys
  • Borders Hideaway Holiday Home Park — Hay-on-Wye, Powys
  • Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite — Talgarth, Powys

Day 3: Abergavenny & the hills

The food capital of Wales, ringed by hills like the Sugar Loaf and the Skirrid — great farm shops and proper pubs.

Don't miss: Sugar Loaf

The Sugar Loaf (Welsh: Mynydd Pen-y-fâl) is a hill situated two miles (3.2 km) north-west of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales, within the Brecon…

Where to stay

  • Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park — Hay-on-Wye, Powys
  • Bryndu Caravan and Camping — Llyswen, Powys
  • Glanusk Caravan Park — Crickhowell, Powys

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