Castle · near Chepstow · Gwent

Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle is a castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. There are 22 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Tintern Abbey (5.9 km).

Photo: Chepstow Castle, eszgé (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

north of Chepstow

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#219 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle near Chepstow

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#219 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Chepstow

Chepstow Castle is 100 m north of Chepstow. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Chepstow has 197 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Expect highs of 19–22°C in Chepstow from June to September.

Jan8° / 3°107 mm

Feb8° / 2°80 mm

Mar11° / 4°67 mm

Apr14° / 5°63 mm

May17° / 8°66 mm

Jun20° / 11°64 mm

Jul22° / 13°65 mm

Aug21° / 13°80 mm

Sep19° / 11°72 mm

Oct15° / 8°103 mm

Nov11° / 5°114 mm

Dec8° / 3°118 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chepstow, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Chepstow. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chepstow’s full climate →

About

Chepstow Castle

The site is kept up by Cadw. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 18 languages.

Chepstow’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 18 languages
Town: 100 m north of Chepstow
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/chepstow-castle?lang=en#overview

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where to find Chepstow Castle

The numbers show what else is near Chepstow Castle, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is Chepstow, home to 11,939. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 100 m south of it

Chepstow

11,939 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 400 m east of it

Tutshill and Sedbury

3,618 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Beachley

1,120 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 2.6 km northwest of it

St Arvans

704 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chepstow Castle is	People	Places to visit
Chepstow	100 m south of it	11,939	8
Tutshill and Sedbury	400 m east of it	3,618	7
Beachley	1.9 km southeast of it	1,120	6
St Arvans	2.6 km northwest of it	704	6
Shirenewton	5.4 km west of it	286	4
Portskewett	6.9 km southwest of it	1,627	4
Tintern	7 km north of it	337	4
Sudbrook	7.2 km southwest of it	628	4

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Within 15 km are 22 places, among them 5 castles, an abbey or priory and a fort.

Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey5.9 km away 2

Fort · CadwChepstow Port Wall200 m away 3

MuseumChepstow Museum200 m away 4

CastleCaldicot Castle7.3 km away 5

Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle11 km away 6

CastleThornbury Castle11 km away 7

CastlePenhow Castle11 km away 8

CastleMoynes Court3.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Chepstow Castle

Where is Chepstow Castle?

Chepstow Castle is 100 m north of Chepstow, Gwent.

What is Chepstow Castle?

Castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Who runs Chepstow Castle?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Chepstow Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Chepstow, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Chepstow Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Chepstow Castle?

Within 15 km: Tintern Abbey (5.9 km), Chepstow Port Wall (200 m), Chepstow Museum (200 m) and Caldicot Castle (7.3 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chepstow Port Wall: Pasicles, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Chepstow Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thornbury Castle: nick sarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Penhow Castle: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Moynes Court: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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