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    Wales Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire

    The ruins of Chepstow Castle stand high above the west bank of the River Wye. It was built by the Normans to control a key river crossing between England and South Wales. It is the earliest datable secular stone building in England. The original name was Ystraiggyl, meaning bend in the...
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    Wales Monmouth - Geoffrey of Monmouth and the birthplace of Henry V

    Monmouth is a border town that grew up at the junction of the rivers Monnow and Wye. The Romans had a garrison here. The Normans built a castle here in 1067 to control the river crossing and the surrounding area. A Benedictine priory was founded here in 1075, and may have been where Geoffrey of...
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    West Midlands Wye Valley Cruises, Symonds Yat Leisure Park, Herefordshire

    The lower reaches of the River Wye are designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty (although this is now known by the rather more boring title of a ‘National Landscape’). The deeply wooded gorge is best seen from the river. Wye Valley cruises run 40 minute boat tips along the valley...
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