Mounton House, Letcombe Valley

Name: Mounton House
Address: Letcombe Valley, United Kingdom

#28 among attractions in Letcombe Valley

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Mounton House, Mounton, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the last major country house built in the county, constructed between 1910 and 1912 by the architect and writer Henry Avray Tipping for himself. Formerly a school, which has now relocated to the grounds, the house has been divided into apartments. It is a Grade II* listed building. ()

Built: 1910 (114 years ago)Elevation: 180 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°38'10"N, 2°42'13"W

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Letcombe Valley United Kingdom

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Day trips

Mounton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Offa's Dyke Path, Chepstow Castle, Chepstow Racecourse, Gloucester Hole.

2.4 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Offa's Dyke Path, Chepstow
61 min walk • Offa's Dyke Path is a long-distance footpath broadly following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world.
1.3 miNE
Ruins of a centuries-old fortification
Chepstow Castle, Letcombe Valley
34 min walk • Chepstow Castle, a commanding medieval fortress, stands proudly on the cliffs above the River Wye in Chepstow, Wales. Built in the 11th century, it is renowned for being one of the oldest surviving stone castles in Britain.
1.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow
40 min walk • Chepstow Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing course located just north of the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, near the southern end of the Wye Valley and close to the border with England.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gloucester Hole, Chepstow
42 min walk • The Gloucester Hole is a roughly square opening in the limestone cliffs of the River Wye, directly opposite the town of Chepstow.
1.6 miNE
Historical place, Bridge
Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow
40 min walk • The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow, also known historically as Chepstow Bridge, crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle.
1.3 miE
Monuments and statues, City wall
Chepstow Port Wall, Chepstow
33 min walk • The Port Wall in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a late thirteenth century stone wall, which was constructed for the twin purposes of defence and tax collection by permitting users of the town's market only one point of access through the wall at the Town Gate.
1.2 miE
City hall
Chepstow Town Gate, Chepstow
31 min walk • The Town Gate at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town and its market were collected.
1.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gloucestershire Way, Chepstow
47 min walk • The Gloucestershire Way is a long-distance footpath, in the English county of Gloucestershire. It was devised by Gerry and Kate Stewart, of the Ramblers Association and Tewkesbury Walking Club.
1.3 miE
Memorial
Chepstow War Memorial, Chepstow
33 min walk • Chepstow War Memorial, in Beaufort Square, Chepstow, Wales, commemorates the men of the town who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was designed by Eric Francis, a locally-born architect. The memorial's Neoclassical design is uncommon.
2.5 miN
Garden, Park
Wyndcliffe Court, Chepstow
64 min walk • Wyndcliffe Court, 0.5 miles north of the village of St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Grade II* listed country house and gardens in the Arts and Crafts style, completed in 1922.
1.7 miNE
Ruins
Piercefield House, Letcombe Valley
44 min walk • Piercefield House is a largely ruined neo-classical country house near St Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, about 1.5 miles north of the centre of Chepstow.

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How to get to Mounton House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mounton House:

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Chepstow (30 min walk)