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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Tintern

  

Tintern Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tintern

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Tintern history

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Early history

A ford across the navigable and tidal River Wye was in use in Roman times, close to the site of the abbey. The name Tintern may derive from the Welsh din + d/teyrn, meaning “rocks of the king”

The abbey

Tintern Abbey was founded by Walter de Clare on 9 May 1131, during the reign of King Henry I. It was the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and its monks came from a daughter house of Cîteaux in France. The abbey dominated the economy of its surrounding area for 400 years.

Brass, iron and wire works

Industrial activity began in 1568 when the newly established Company of Mineral and Battery Works built a wireworks. A blast furnace and forges were built in the valley in the 17th century and operated with the wireworks until the end of the 19th century. A branch from the Wye Valley Railway to the Lower Wireworks by way of a bridge was completed in 1875, but too late to stop them going out of business.

The tourist industry

By the late 18th century, tourism had started in the Wye Valley, with many visitors travelling on the river to see the abbey and other “picturesque” sites in the area. William Wordsworth stayed in the village in 1798 and wrote Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey. The completion of the turnpike road (now the A466) in the valley in 1829, and the arrival of the railway in the 1870s increased the number of visitors.

You can visit Tintern places with Walkfo Tintern to hear history at Tintern’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tintern has 28 places to visit in our interactive Tintern map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Tintern, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Tintern places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tintern & the surrounding areas.

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28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Tintern tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Tintern

  

Best Tintern places to visit

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Tintern has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Tintern’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Tintern’s information audio spots:

Caerwood and Ashberry Goose House Caerwood And Ashberry Goose House is a 0.01-hectare (0.025-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1991. The site lies within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Sylvan House Barn Sylvan House Barn (grid reference SO534023) is a 0.005-hectare (0.012-acre) stone built barn near the village of St Briavels, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Site was notified as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1995.

Wyndcliffe Court Wyndcliffe Court, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the village of St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, was completed in 1922. The client was Charles Leigh Clay and the architect Eric Francis with gardens designed by Henry Avray Tipping.

Wyndcliff The Wyndcliff or Wyndcliffe is a steep limestone cliff rising above the western bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. The cliff rises to 771 feet (235 m) at its summit. The area is traversed by the Wye Valley Walk and is also a popular venue for rock climbing. Access is provided by the A466 road which passes along the valley immediately below the cliff face.

St Anne’s House, Tintern St Anne’s House, Tintern, Monmouthshire, is a house of early medieval origin which includes elements of the gatehouse and chapel of Tintern Abbey. The building was reconstructed in the mid 19th century when it was the home of John Loraine Baldwin, founder of the I Zingari Cricket Club.

Catbrook Catbrook (Welsh: Catffrwd) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The population in 2011 was 412.

Poor’s Allotment Poor’s Allotment (grid reference ST560990) is a 28.57-hectare (70.6-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

Ridley Bottom, Tidenham Ridley Bottom (grid reference ST563985) is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. Site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

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