Fort · Chepstow · Gwent

Chepstow Port Wall

Chepstow Port Wall is a grade I listed urban defence. Look for it within Chepstow’s built-up area. It is in the care of Cadw.

Photo: Chepstow Port Wall, Pasicles (CC0)

Where

In Chepstow

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Fort in Chepstow

Inside Chepstow

Chepstow Port Wall is inside Chepstow’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

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

Grade I listed building

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

A month-by-month guide

In Chepstow the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

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 Port Wall

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Top of the 24 other places within 15 km is Chepstow Castle, 200 m off.

Chepstow’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Chepstow
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/chepstow-port-wall

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

The map

The area around Chepstow Port Wall

Chepstow Port Wall sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Chepstow Port Wall

By population, Chepstow leads the 4 with 11,939. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Chepstow

11,939 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 600 m east of it

Tutshill and Sedbury

3,618 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.8 km southeast of it

Beachley

1,120 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km northwest of it

St Arvans

704 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Chepstow Port Wall is	People	Places to visit
Chepstow	It’s in town	11,939	8
Tutshill and Sedbury	600 m east of it	3,618	7
Beachley	1.8 km southeast of it	1,120	6
St Arvans	2.7 km northwest of it	704	6

Make a day of it

What else is near Chepstow Port Wall

Choose from 24 places within 15 km, such as 6 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.

Castle · CadwChepstow Castle200 m away 2

Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey6.1 km away 3

MuseumChepstow Museum400 m away 4

CastleCaldicot Castle7.1 km away 5

Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle11 km away 6

CastleThornbury Castle11 km away 7

CastlePenhow Castle11 km away 8

CastleMoynes Court3.3 km away

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

Planning a visit to Chepstow Port Wall

Where is Chepstow Port Wall?

Chepstow Port Wall is in Chepstow, Gwent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Chepstow Port Wall?

Grade I listed urban defence in the United Kingdom.

Who runs Chepstow Port Wall?

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

When is the best time to visit Chepstow Port Wall?

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

Is Chepstow Port Wall a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Chepstow Port Wall?

Within 15 km: Chepstow Castle (200 m), Tintern Abbey (6.1 km), Chepstow Museum (400 m) and Caldicot Castle (7.1 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 Port Wall: Pasicles, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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