Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow

Name: Chepstow Racecourse
Address: Chepstow, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Chepstow

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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. It is one of 16 racecourses operated by the Arena Racing Company and is home of the richest race in Wales, the Coral Welsh Grand National. ()

Coordinates: 51°39'23"N, 2°41'19"W

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Chepstow United Kingdom

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Chepstow Racecourse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chepstow Castle, Gloucester Hole, Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow Port Wall.

1 miSE
Ruins of a centuries-old fortification
Chepstow Castle, Letcombe Valley
27 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.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gloucester Hole, Chepstow
33 min walk • The Gloucester Hole is a roughly square opening in the limestone cliffs of the River Wye, directly opposite the town of Chepstow.
1.1 miSE
Historical place, Bridge
Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow
28 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 miSE
Monuments and statues, City wall
Chepstow Port Wall, Chepstow
35 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 miSE
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.
1.1 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gloucestershire Way, Chepstow
29 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.
1.2 miSE
Memorial
Chepstow War Memorial, Chepstow
30 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.
1.1 miN
Garden, Park
Wyndcliffe Court, Chepstow
30 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.
~1430 ftE
Ruins
Piercefield House, Letcombe Valley
7 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.
1 miNE
Climbing
Wintour's Leap, Letcombe Valley
27 min walk • Wintour's Leap is a noted rock climbing location and viewpoint. It is located near the village of Woodcroft in Gloucestershire, on the English side of the Wye Valley, north of Chepstow.
1.1 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Chepstow Museum, Chepstow
28 min walk • Chepstow Museum is a museum in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is operated by Monmouthshire Museums Service.