Tintern Abbey heads the list around Tintern
None of our places to visit is inside Tintern’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory, a castle and a museum. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Chepstow Castle, 7 km off.
The best known around Tintern
Behind Tintern Abbey on the list are a castle, a museum and an attraction.
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey100 m outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTintern Old Station500 m outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionTidenham Tunnel3.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Tintern’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
It comes down to an abbey or priory, a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Tintern. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage (Tintern Abbey and St Briavels Castle).
The full list
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tintern’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tintern →
Further away
Worth the drive, Chepstow Castle (7 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle7 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle12 km north
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle13 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral35 km northeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum29 km south
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle19 km north
CastleBerkeley Castle16 km east
CathedralBristol Cathedral29 km southCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle40 km west
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory12 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery28 km south · 451K visitors a year
CastleCaldicot Castle13 km southPlaces well known beyond Tintern (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.
Places to visit in Tintern: questions
What is there to see near Tintern?
No attraction is mapped inside Tintern itself. Within 5 km of it are Tintern Abbey, St Briavels Castle, Tintern Old Station and Tidenham Tunnel.
Does Tintern have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Tintern: Tintern Old Station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tintern?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Tintern, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage (Tintern Abbey and St Briavels Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Tintern?
Within 40 km: Chepstow Castle (7 km), Monmouth Castle (12 km), Raglan Castle (13 km), Gloucester Cathedral (35 km).
Where are Tintern’s historic buildings listed?
Tintern has 6 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’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 Tintern 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 (13)
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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