English Heritage sites near Tidenham Parish

Offa's Dyke

OFFA'S DYKE

1 miles from Tidenham Parish

An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.

St Briavels Castle

ST BRIAVELS CASTLE

5 miles from Tidenham Parish

The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

13 miles from Tidenham Parish

This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

Goodrich Castle

GOODRICH CASTLE

15 miles from Tidenham Parish

Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.

Temple Church

TEMPLE CHURCH

15 miles from Tidenham Parish

The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

15 miles from Tidenham Parish

A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.



Pubs in Tidenham Parish

Cross Keys

Coleford Road, Tutshill, NP16 7BN

Modern construction showing stone and wooden beams.
Live & Let Live

Coleford Road, Tutshill, NP16 7BN

Good value food. Small garden with nearby carpark. Close to Offa's Dyke footpath.
Old Ferry Hotel

Beachley Road, Beachley, NP16 7HH
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Beachley has been a crossing point over the River Severn possibly since Roman times. The crossing, known as Old Passage, connects Beachley with Aust on the Bristol side of the channel. Sailing ships once ferried passengers across the Severn...
Rising Sun

Coleford Road, Woodcroft, NP16 7HY
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therisingsunwoodcroft.co.uk/

For ten years it seemed like the sun had permanently set at Woodcroft's only pub, The Rising Sun. The pub was bought by a property developer from nearby Chepstow and it was his intention to convert the village pub to residential use. It clo...
Tidenham British Legion Club

Grahamstown Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7AD
(01291) 622459

Tidenham British Legion Club, Chepstow
Village Inn

Beachley Road, Sedbury, NP16 7AA
(01291) 628595
thevillageinnsedbury.com/

An above average estate local. Under new ownership since June 2017. Now has two real ales we hear. Chepstow railway station is just a 1 mile walk but across the A48 River Wye bridge so not pleasant.