Tintern Abbey
Medieval - Abbey
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Tintern Abbey was the first Cistercian Abbey founded in Wales, only the second in Britain, and is widely thought to be the best preserved of all the Medieval Abbeys in Wales. The picturesque ruins we see today are the remains of various phases of construction that took place over 400 years from 1131 until it was surrendered to King Henry VIII's officials in September of 1536.
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Location: Wales - Borders - Monmouthshire - Tintern
Onsite Facilities: open year round, onsite museum, onsite souvenir/book shop, wheelchair accessible, car park, self guiding allowed
Notes: Although accessible throughout the year, opening times vary.
Official Website: Tintern Abbey
Tours Including Tintern Abbey
Photos
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Nearby Sites
Sites up to 50 km away as the crow flies. Click to see Nearby Sites on a Google Map.
- Chepstow Castle 6 km / 4 miles
- Caerwent Roman Town 11 km / 7 miles
- Skenfrith Castle 22 km / 13 miles
- Caerleon Amphitheatre 22 km / 14 miles
- Roman Caerleon 22 km / 14 miles
- White Castle 23 km / 14 miles
- Uley Long Barrow 26 km / 16 miles
- Nympsfield Long Barrow 26 km / 16 miles
- Grosmont Castle 28 km / 17 miles
- Stanton Drew Circles and Cove 37 km / 23 miles
- Great Witcombe Roman Villa 39 km / 24 miles
- Bath Roman Baths 41 km / 26 miles
- National Museum Cardiff 42 km / 26 miles
- Corinium Museum 49 km / 30 miles
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Services
- Ancient Footprints Archaeological tours of Anglesey and North Wales - set and bespoke day tours, w/end breaks & holidays
Resources
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Tintern Abbey
a CADW Guidebook (Amazon.com)
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Tintern Abbey
by Frederic Miller, Agnes Vandome and John McBrewster (Amazon.com)
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Tintern Abbey
a CADW Guidebook (Amazon.co.uk)
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Tintern Abbey
by Frederic Miller, Agnes Vandome and John McBrewster (Amazon.co.uk)
