Chepstow to Wyndcliffe on the Wye Valley Path

We did a nice walk this afternoon from Chepstow to Tintern via the Wye Valley Walk with a picnic on route then got the bus back home from Tintern which all worked out well. This is the first section from Chepstow to the Wyndcliffe car park. The whole walk takes a couple of hours elapsed time.

Trellech Beacon Hill Forest Walk near Chepstow

High above the Wye on the Trellech Plateau, commanding a magnificent panorama is Trellech Beacon also known as Beacon Hill.

It can be approached from the village of Trellech and any trip to the viewpoint could be easily combined with a wander around the village, which in the middle ages was among the largest settlement in Wales. Head for and park in the Forestry Commission car park, located about half a mile outside of Trellech. The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism Association have developed a circular walk that takes in some of the highlights of this area. If your visit takes you to Trellech Beacon during dusk on a warm summers evening in late May or June, you may be lucky enough to hear or catch sight of an elusive bird, the nightjar. These summer migrants can be heard ‘churring’ from the undergrowth and with patience you may catch a glimpse of one as it quarters the evening sky in search of moths.

Goodrich Castle in the Wye Valley

Goodrich Castle in Herefordshire - what a lovely castle! Its a beautiful historic ruined castle above the River Wye. My boys loved it. Relaxed picnic on the grass. Weather super. Surrounded by green woods, fields with views down to the Wye. Good family fun!