RALLY No. 11
Caldicot Castle
Caldicot
NP26 4HU

Local Attractions
The ruins of Chepstow Castle, one of the earliest stone castles built by the Normans, rise from the cliffs fringing the Wye. The town itself preserves its medieval layout together with the town gate and stretches of defensive walls.

Suggested Route

From M4 take junction 23a and B4245 to caldicot. From M48 take junction 2 for Chepstow and follow A48 (towards Newport) and B4245 to Caldicot. Caldicot Castle is sign posted from B4245.

Caldicot Castle is set in fifty five acres of beautiful Country Park. The river Neddern winds its way through areas of woodland and pasture and the wildlife pond is complete with a pond-dipping station. The park offers an ideal setting for picnics and walks against the magnificent backdrop of the medieval castle walls, with picnic tables and barbecue hearths on site.

Tintern Abbey, a romantically ruined Cistercian abbey and subject of a much-quoted poem by William Wordsworth, is set in the beautiful Wye Valley. Founded in an isolated spot in 1131 by the Cistercian monks, the abbey was relinquished in the 16th century with the dissolution of the monasteries. Despite being open to the elements, the abbey, with chapter house and other buildings still stands relatively intact, with majestic arches, fine doorways, and elegant windows.