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Tintern Abbey

2 ha

📷 Chris Gorringe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69710, -2.67676

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The White Monk Gift Shop and Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Glow-worm, Beautiful Demoiselle +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Glow-worm, Beautiful Demoiselle +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Navelwort +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Navelwort +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Burnt Knight, Ochre Brittlegill, Common Earthball +5 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Burnt Knight, Ochre Brittlegill, Common Earthball +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Wye Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 659 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 659 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Tintern Rail Bridgepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface woodIncline 0%Path type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route640 m
Named routeRef 31Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The outside of the north transept of Tintern Abbey in black and white

📷 Chris Gorringe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The outside of the north transept of Tintern Abbey in black and white

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🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park300 m→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field200 m→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site1.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site1.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site2.1 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site300 m→

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