One of our favourite places in Tintern Abbey. Built between the 12th and 13th centuries, the enormous abbey lies on the Welsh side of the winding valley of the River Wye between Chepstow and Monmouth.
The abbey was destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries, enacted by King Henry VIII in the 1500s.
Nowadays, the ruins of Tintern Abbey make for a truly atmospheric place.
While on a break in the Forest of Dean, we spent an afternoon with our friends soaking in the romantic and ghostly mood of the abbey after a hearty lunch at a nearby pub.
We decided to take on one of the many waks to and from the abbey, and opted for the climb up to the Devil’s Pulpit. The walk was a fun but steep one in places. It was well worth the effort!
As we made it to the Devil’s Pulpit, we discovered it was a fabulous viewpoint and limestone rock jutting out from the cliffs high above the River Wye along the Offa’s Dyke footpath.
Check out some of the cool pics we took from up there!
