Places to visit around Beachley, from Chepstow Castle
What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 castles, 2 attractions and a fort to choose from. Of these, 2 are looked after by Cadw. The big name further out is Tintern Abbey, 8.8 km from the centre.
The best known around Beachley
Along with Chepstow Castle, see 2 attractions, a fort and a museum.
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Fort · CadwChepstow Port Wall1.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumChepstow Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleMoynes Court2.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTidenham Tunnel3.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt. Tewdric's Well2.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
The 6 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The dashed line is Beachley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and other attractions (2).
Green: inside Beachley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Chepstow Castle and Chepstow Port Wall).
Every entry
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Beachley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beachley →
Day trips
Allow a day for Tintern Abbey, 8.8 km away, the pick of 12.
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey8.8 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum19 km south
CathedralBristol Cathedral19 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle22 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery18 km south · 451K visitors a year
CastleCaldicot Castle6.8 km southwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral39 km northeast
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff39 km west · 373K visitors a year
CastleBerkeley Castle16 km northeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle22 km northwestCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle40 km west
CastleCardiff Castle40 km westPlaces well known beyond Beachley (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Asked about places to visit in Beachley
What is there to see near Beachley?
No attraction is mapped inside Beachley itself. Within 5 km of it are Chepstow Castle, Chepstow Port Wall, Chepstow Museum and Moynes Court.
Does Beachley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Beachley: Chepstow Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beachley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Beachley, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Chepstow Castle and Chepstow Port Wall).
What are the best-known days out near Beachley?
Within 40 km: Tintern Abbey (8.8 km), SS Great Britain Museum (19 km), Bristol Cathedral (19 km), Monmouth Castle (22 km).
Where are Beachley’s historic buildings listed?
Beachley has 5 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Beachley when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (15)
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Port Wall: Pasicles, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moynes Court: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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