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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>\n\nWhen was Tintern Abbey built?<\/h2>\n
Today the village is dominated by the abbey\u2019s spectacular ruins, much of which was built at the end of the 13th century after being founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, who prayed under a timber framed building before the iconic abbey was later built.<\/p>\n
Walks in Monmouthshire<\/h2>\n
\nWalk: Brockweir and Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The dramatic ruins of Tintern Abbey in Wales\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n \nClimb\u00a0high above the village of Tintern and its ancient ruined abbey through autumn woodland\u00a0to a viewpoint wreathed in legend, then return to a cosy inn at\u00a0Brockweir for a celebratory pub lunch.<\/p>\n
Walk: River Wye, Monmouthshire<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>River Wye, Gloucestershire\/ Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n \nHike along a wooded bank past radiant wildflowers, foraging deer and a king\u2019s cave on a seven-mile track beside the River Wye in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nWhere to eat and sleep on the Wye trail<\/h3>\n
\nFrom tiny campsites to luxury B&Bs if you\u2019re planning to Walk the Wye trail, and want to know where to eat, sleep here are TV presenter Kate Humble top recommendations.<\/p>\n
Celtic Woodland Holidays<\/a>,<\/strong> Builth Wells<\/p>\n
A small number of self-contained wooden pods set in pretty woodland with lovely views. There is a very clean, warm, communal shower and toilet block \u2013 fantastic hot showers courtesy of their biomass boiler. Small honesty shop with supplies like Welsh cakes, milk, chocolate, eggs etc. Just on the outskirts of the village, they have a pick-up service for walkers. Dog friendly.<\/p>\n
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Builth Wells is a small town, but a good place to resupply or get more dog treats and plasters (in my case!). It has a number of places to eat, but highly recommended \u2013 and rightly so, was the lovely Cwtch Cafe.<\/strong> Comfy chairs, pretty courtyard outside if you have a dog, delicious coffee, home-made cakes and they do a great breakfast until 11am.<\/p>\n
6a Broad Street, Builth Wells LD2 3DT.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nDelicious cakes at the Cwtch Cafe in Builth Wells<\/sub><\/em><\/div>\nThe Seven Stars B&B<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Hay on Wye<\/p>\n
A walker\u2019s haven. Run by Di and her lovely dog Captain, you will have a clean, simple room, and excellent breakfast and there is an indoor swimming pool and sauna. It is also dog friendly. Very close to the route and all the amenities of Hay.<\/p>\n
Rest for the Tired<\/strong><\/a>, Hay on Wye<\/p>\n
An alternative to the Seven Stars and just a few doors down is the Rest for the Tired<\/strong> B&B, just above a book shop. Mary, the proprietor, knows everything! Great breakfast and dog friendly.<\/p>\n
The Moon Inn<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Mordiford<\/p>\n
Good, honest, home cooked pub grub. Exactly what you need when you\u2019ve walked non-stop for six hours, as I had that day.<\/p>\n
Caplor Farm Eco Pods<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> near Fownhope<\/p>\n
Warm, comfortable, well-kitted out and en-suite, these pods sit in a pretty orchard just a few metres from the route of the walk. It is a wonderfully peaceful site in a beautiful setting. I give it five stars and Teg gives it four paws. For info phone Sandy or Islay on 01432 860644 or book via the website.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nEco pods at Captor Farm near Fownhope<\/sub><\/em><\/div>\nThe White House\u00a0Guesthouse<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Ross on Wye (booked by Celtic Trails)<\/p>\n
Right on the route and the centre of town is just a short walk away. Clean, comfortable rooms and a good breakfast. Dog friendly \u2013 I had tea and biscuits in the room and there was a bag of treats for Teg! Tel.: 01989 763572<\/p>\n
There are various pubs, cafes and restaurants in Ross in Wye. Hope Treasures<\/strong><\/a>, a cafe and gift shop right next to the Hope & Anchor pub, does good coffee and hearty sandwiches and is right on the route. In town is Truffles Deli<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 which has a cafe but also a good place to pick up treats for the coming days walking. Tel.: 01989 762336<\/p>\n
The Saracens Head Inn<\/strong><\/a> in Symonds Yat is a very popular pub, particularly at weekends. Right on the river and on the route. Good food and very efficient staff. I didn\u2019t stay here, but it also does B&B. Tel.: 01600 890435<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Poetry inspired by Tintern<\/strong><\/p>\n
After centuries of neglect, Tintern re-emerged as a favourite spot for the late Georgian tourist trade. English poet William Wordsworth composed a poem on a second visit in 1798, commenting that \u201cno poem of mine was composed under circumstances more pleasant for me to remember than this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wordsworth, wrote the poem \u2018Tintern Abbey\u2019 or \u2018Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey\u2019 in 1798. Inspired by the derelict abbey, which sits on the banks of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, the poem reflects on the power nature has to heal and nurture the human spirit.<\/p>\n
Wordsworth work was greatly influenced by the countryside and his autobiographic poem The Prelude in his twenties and worked on it throughout his life. Published in 1850 it recalls his happy childhood at his family home in Cockermouth, Cumbria, now owned by the National Trust and called Wordsworth House.<\/p>\n
Over the course of a prolific poetic career, Wordsworth also produced a tourist handbook, A Guide through the District of the Lakes, which provides a geographical background to his poems and biography.<\/p>\n
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Other local attractions<\/h3>\n
There are a number of attractions a short drive away that will appeal to historians: Chepstow Castle<\/a> is just one of a number of attractions in this Roman town.\u00a0And if all that effort exhausts you, you\u2019ll find Tintern itself can provide a pleasant hour or two\u2019s diversion, with a handful of shops, vineyard and craft centre among its various distractions.<\/div>\n - Llanthony Priory, Monmouthshire<\/a><\/li>\n
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