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Chepstow (Welsh: Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England.It is located on the tidal River Wye, about 2 miles (3 km) above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge.
Chepstow Castle, seen from the north bank of the River Wye. Chepstow Castle is situated on a narrow ridge between the limestone river cliff and a valley, known locally as the Dell, on its landward side. Its full extent is best appreciated from the opposite bank of the River Wye. The castle has four baileys, added in turn through its history.
This is a list of cities, towns, villages and hamlets on or near the Wales Coast Path, a long-distance walk which follows the coast of Wales from Chepstow to Chester.It is divided into sections corresponding to those used to market and promote the route.
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Chepstow: Monmouthshire: ST538927 ... Map of Wales, showing the location of Cadw Properties. See also. List of National Trust properties in Wales;
Wintour's Leap is named after Royalist Sir John Wintour who, hotly pursued on his horse by Parliamentary forces, according to local myth survived a leap off the cliff and, landing safely in the Wye below, swam to safety in the nearby Chepstow Castle.
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The deer park of Chepstow Castle, the original park, dating from the Middle Ages was enclosed by a fence. In the 17th century, this was replaced with a stone wall. Striguil, the original name for Chepstow Castle, was an important Marcher lordship and the park was created by Roger Bigod, great-grandson of William Marshal, in the