In addition to the below links, we also have a brochure you can view online, about local history and things in the area that may interest you. To see the brochure please click here
Annual Events, Activities and Attractions
Annual Events
Wassail and Marie Llywd Chepstow typically in January
Chepstow Annual Walking Festival 23rd- 25th October 2026
The Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival 8th – 11th April 2027
Wye Valley River Festival May of every other year (Next in 2028)
Hay Festival (books and literature) 27th May – 6th June 2027
VW Vehicle Show at Caldicot Castle Around July
Green Gathering Festival Chepstow Racecourse 30th July – 2nd August 2026
Green Man Festival: Brecon Beacons 20th- 23rd August 2026
Chepstow Castle: Events through the summer
Castell Roc: The friendly music festival within Chepstow Castle 13th – 31st August 2026
Bands on the Bandstand, Chepstow Riverbank End of May until end of August
Abergavenny Food Festival 19th & 20th September 2026
Devauden Music Festival 28th- 30th May 2027
Chepstow (Local Arts) Festival July yearly
Cheltenham Festival 16th – 19th March 2027
Welsh Grand National Monday 28th December 2026
Activities
Monmouth Canoe (30 minutes drive), Canoe the Wye and Wye Canoes are both based at Symonds Yat West (45 minutes) and Hay on Wye (1 hour).
Kayaking, Gorge Walking plus Canoeing & SUP hire Coleford (28 minutes drive)
Chepstow Racecourse Racing and Events (10 minutes drive)
Severnvale Equestrian Centre(12 minutes on A48)
The David Broome Event Centre(8 Minutes drive)
Puzzle Tree Alpacas (43 Minutes drive)
Cardiff International White Water Centre Activities include Canoeing, Kayaking, Air Trail, Bike Hire, Climbing Wall, Rafting, Indoor Wave bodyboarding and Stand Up Paddle Boarding (50 mins to 1 hr drive)
The Royal Mint Experience One of the top-rated tourist attractions in South Wales. You will be able to see special coins and rare historical memorabilia and strike your own coin (extra charge).
Forest of Dean Wildlife Sanctuary
Golf courses
St Pierre(2 courses, 4 minutes drive),
Celtic Manor (previously hosted Ryder Cup 15 minutes drive),
Rolls of Monmouth (45 mins drive).
Gardens
The Japanese Garden at Moynes Court, located outside of The Welsh Gatehouse
Wye Valley Sculpture Garden, Tintern
Dyffryn Gardens, Vale of Glamorgan
The National Botanic Garden of Wales
Fishing
Fishing on the Wye and the Usk
MATHERN MILLFISHERY is within a few hundred yards: open every day 8am – dusk. Guests have to bring their own equipment ie rods etc. Contact: 07801 513943, Permit: From Fishery
Gyms
Cycling
We are part of Sustrans route 4 cycle route: https://www.sustrans.
Also we are very close to routes 32 and 41
National Route 4 – Bristol to Chepstow
National Route 4 climbs out of Bristol via Clifton Down, Westbury-on-Trym and Aust. A highlight of this section is crossing the River Severn high on the Severn Road Bridge. Bristol to Fishguard also forms part of EuroVelo 1.
National Route 4 – Chepstow to Swansea
In Wales, National Route 4 forms the main option of theCeltic Trail East cycle route passing through Newport, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Port Talbot, on the way to Swansea. Large parts of the Celtic Trail East are traffic-free.
Swimming
Clevedon Lake Open Water and Paddle Boarding
West Country Water Park, Bristol
Theatres
The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff