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Botany Bay and Barbadoes. Please register with the walk leader

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Overview

A walk from Tintern to visit the Moravian Church at Brockweir before picking up the Wye Valley Walk and passing Bontany Bay and Barbadoes.   The walk continues with a visit to the historic Angidy Valley with its ironworks and then on to the isolated Penterry Church.

Register with Walk Leader Diane D 029 2075 2464.

Start Tintern Abbey car park NP16 6TE

SO 5327 0012

What3words: faces.afraid.indeed

Walkers are asked to carry In Case of Emergency information, this might be on a card, key fob or on their smartphone.

Sunday, 31 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
457.2m / 1500ft
Type:
circular
Website:
https://www.cardifframblers.org.uk/walks

Local Grade: B

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 53277 00123
Nearest postcode:
NP16 6TE
what3words:
faces.afraid.indeed
Start time:
10:00 am

Tintern Abbey car park

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