Tintern is a village on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. Tintern lies south of Llandogo in the Wye Valley, west of Woolaston, north of Chepstow and east of New Inn. |
The village is popular with tourists because of its associations with the ruins of Tintern Abbey, the beautiful scenery and the two National Trails that pass by the village.
Tintern Abbey was originally founded by Cistercian monks in 1131 AD, in the reign of Henry I. Between 1270 and 1301 the Abbey was rebuilt and by the end of the rebuilding, around four hundred monks lived in the complex. Sadly, the Abbey was ruined following the reformation but it is still a remarkable building and is now in the care of Cadw, Welsh Historic Monuments.