Walk 7: Picturesque Piercefield
Follow in the footsteps of the Wye Tourists, discovering the picturesque landscape of Piercefield Park. This 6 mile walk takes you across the Piercefield Estate, retracing paths laid out in the 1750s by Valentine Morris, passing romantically named viewpoints such as the Lover’s Leap, the Giant’s Cave and The Eagle’s Nest, with its fabulous panorama. The route follows the Wye Valley Walk out of Chepstow (from the Leisure Centre). Alternatively you can start from the Lower Wyndcliff carpark north of St Arvans. Allow 5 hours or so for leisurely stops to enjoy the views.
Walk 8: Wye Valley Greenway
The new Wye Valley Greenway is a 5 mile off-road path linking Sedbury and Chepstow to Tintern. It provides a safe walking and cycling route for people of all ages. It's a great way to arrive in Tintern under your own steam (especially whilst the main A466 road is closed between Tintern and Chepstow). Once over the Wireworks Bridge in Tintern you will find plenty of local refreshment stops and attractions to visit. Why not venture to the furthest reaches of the village - to the Old Station (where railway passengers would have alighted in the past), or Parva Farm Vineyard, Kingstone Brewery or the Wye Valley Sculpture Garden?
Walk 11: Lancaut
This 6 mile walk from Chepstow Castle visits a special place where the river makes a massive loop around a peninsular of land which seems lost in time. The walk follows a path running along the edge of cliffs where peregrines nest and down through ancient woodland to the romantic ruins of Lancaut Church. The views from Lancaut are unusual in that they look up to the surrounding limestone cliffs towering above the lost medieval village.
There is a shorter 1.5 mile circular walk from the carpark at Tidenham through the Lancaut Nature Reserve.
Walk14: Wye Valley Greenway circular
There are outstanding views and interesting history on this 12.5 mile circular walk, which links the Wye
Valley Greenway path from Sedbury to Tintern, with the Wye Valley Walk between Tintern and
Chepstow. Features along the way include Chepstow Castle, the 1km
long Tidenham Tunnel, Tintern Abbey, the Eagle’s Nest View Point and 365
Steps. Nearing Chepstow, the route follows in the footsteps of 18th century Wye Tourists through the
Piercefield estate, passing the Giant's Cave and the Grotto created in the 1750s by Valentine Morris.
If 12.5 miles seems too far in one day, split the route into two and overnight in Tintern or Chepstow.
Walk 18: The Angidy Trail
Uncover the Angidy's hidden heritage on this 5 mile circular walk.
Once boasting over 20 water wheels, the Angidy valley flourished from the 1560s, becoming one of the earliest places in the UK to industrialise with wireworks, forges and furnaces all along the valley. Discover the tidal dock, the ironworkers cottages and graves of the ironmasters overlooking Tintern Abbey. Lots of options for tea, cake, ice cream or a pint where the walk finishes!
Walk 22: Ninewells Dog Friendly Circular
This is a easy, dog friendly, 2 mile circular walk through Ninewells Wood. The walk passes old stone walls and stiles and a
ruined lookout tower, said to
have been used to oversee French prisoners of war who may have built the stone walls. Look out for the fox
face carved in stone on the back of one of the stone stiles!
Walk 26: St Arvans, Piercefield, Penterry Circular Walk
A 5.5 mile hilly walk from St Arvans through the woodlands of the picturesque Piercefield estate (passing Lovers Leap and the Giant's Cave) before joining the Wye Valley Walk and heading north to Lower Wyndcliff Wood. The path climbs the 365 steps up to the Eagle’s Nest with its panoramic views. High above the river the path crosses open farmland to Penterry Church and Gaer Hill before descending along a country lane down to St. Arvans.
Walk 37: Tintern's Hidden History
This 11 mile circular trial is suitable for walkers, horse riders and mountain bikers. Along the way discover Tintern’s hidden heritage and enjoy far reaching views across the Wye Valley. The route is a mix of green lanes, forestry tracks and tarmac lanes with some steep uphill climbs out of Tintern. Start at any point and go in either direction and, for an extra long hike, this route links up with the Whitestone, Whitebrook and the Wye trail to make a marathon length route of 26 miles! (Please note the Tread and Trot app is nolonger available.)
Walk 38 Piercefield Estate Walk
A 5 mile (2.5 hour) walk starting at Chepstow Leisure Centre, retracing paths laid out by Valentine Morris on the Piercefield Estate in the 18th century and passing the ruins of one of Wales' finest houses, Piercefield House. Morris’s picturesque walks, designed with viewpoints and grottoes were extremely popular with Wye Tourists in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The walk takes you past Chepstow Race Course) to St. Arvans, where there is a handy pub stop at the Piercefield. Return on footpaths and through farmland and Cockshoot Wood before walking along a short section of the B4235 back to the Leisure Centre.
Walk 39 Chepstow Park Wood Walk
A 4 mile walk along forest tracks starting at Chepstow Park Wood Forestry carpark (what3words:///alley.mystery.staring) Chepstow Park Wood was a medieval hunting park, created by the Norman lords of Chepstow Castle, who fenced off over 8000 acres. In the 1630s the Earl of Worcester enclosed the park within a tall stone wall. Deer coursing was very popular at this time and the park was probably used for coursing along a one-mile track. The walk, through mostly coniferous woods, leads to a viewpoint with expansive views over the Severn estuary, taking in the Severn Bridges and Chepstow Racecourse.
