How to find us
From the London area
From Gatwick Airport- Exit airport and take M23 towards London
- Take M25 towards Heathrow Airport at next junction
- Take M4 West at M25/M4 junction close to Heathrow Airport
- Exit Airport and take M4 West towards South Wales
From The South Coast
- Take the M3 north to Winchester and turn off onto the A34 for the Midlands.
- Follow the A34 to the M4 just north of Newbury.
All routes
- Follow M4 West towards South Wales
- Keep on M4 South Wales at M4/M5 junction at Bristol
- After M4/M5 junction, M4 drops down a hill towards the two Severn Bridges
- Take M48 towards Chepstow at bottom of hill. ie turn off left
- Cross Severn Bridge, toll is a cash-only sum (increases annually) for west bound traffic (return is free)
- After crossing bridge (2 miles) turn off left and take A466 towards Chepstow
- After 1 mile, at Highbeech roundabout (named on sign) follow A466 towards Monmouth
- Arrive Tintern after 5 miles
From the North
- Find the M5 going south from Birmingham
- At the M50 junction, take the M50 to Ross
- At Ross, at the end of the M50, take the A40 to Monmouth
- As you arrive at Monmouth, do not enter Monmouth from the roundabout, but keep along the A40 until you arrive at the traffic lights. Monmouth town is on your right at this point.
- Turn left at the traffic lights onto the A466 to Tintern and Chepstow.
- Immediately cross the River Wye and then curve right staying on the A466 until you arrive at the north end of Tintern village (ten miles from the A40 turn-off).
Travel by Train
The nearest railway station is at Chepstow, six miles from Tintern.
Taxis are available at Chepstow for onward travel to Tintern, buses are also available but are about 400 yards away, through an underpass, next to Somerfield's in the middle of the town.
'Alphaline Trains' calling at Chepstow are on the Cardiff to Gloucester line, connections can be made at Cardiff, Gloucester and Newport stations.
Travel by Coach
Coaches call at Chepstow, stopping at the bus station area adjacent to Somerfield's in the centre of town.
There are a number of direct connections from Heathrow and Gatwick to Chepstow.
Travel by Bus
Local bus timetables are no longer accessible via the net.
The main route ( Chepstow - Monmouth, no 69 ) straddles Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire and is subsidised 7 days a week by these authorities as no one is prepared to operate it commercially. However in general terms, buses run between Chepstow and Monmouth and return about two hourly.
