Tintern Old Station
Tintern Old Station retains its Green Flag Award in 2022!
Tintern Old Station received its first Green Flag Award in 2009 and has been the recipient of the award each year since then. The awards, presented by leading environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy, give recognition to the locations that offer excellent facilities while demonstrating an ongoing commitment to delivering great quality green space.
The Old Station Tintern stands in 10 acres of riverside meadowland and has been voted the UK's favourite park
The site is situated in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), 9km north of Chepstow on the A466 (S0 536 006). The site is owned and managed by Monmouthshire County Council Countryside Section and was opened as a Countryside Visitor Centre in 1975.
The Old Station has developed an excellent reputation as one of the area’s top visitor centres and was voted the UK’s favourite park in the 2011 People’s Choice Green Flag Award public poll. The station has retained its Green flag status every year since.
There are three railway carriages on site. Two new carriages arrived in early 2010 and these contain a souvenir and gift shop, a Destination Wye Valley exhibition area with information about the Heritage of the Wye Valley that will interest all the family, a tourist information point, and a meeting room. The third smaller carriage houses railway memorabilia and a work in progress scale model of the station from the 1930’s. Visitors can sit and relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery, wander along a relaxing one mile circular walk around the site passing along the riverbank, before visiting the Circle of Legends.
Have a picnic or sample our tearooms
It is a perfect spot for a picnic or you can sample refreshments from the tea rooms including traditional afternoon tea, cakes and confectionery, tea, Barista coffee and seasonal, fresh food including a range of homemade favourites.
For the younger visitors there is a full programme of activities, including miniature train rides, play area with zip wire and wooden play train and plenty of open space to run and play in.
There is a meeting room which can be hired in one of the railway carriages and is suitable to seat up to 16 people.
There is also a small campsite but booking in advance is essential.
Opening times
From 4th November to 11th December 2022, the tea rooms, carriages and toilets will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm.
The car park and Old Station grounds are open daily 9am - 5pm throughout the year.
The tea rooms, carriages & toilets are open daily from April to October, 10am - 4pm.
The site is situated in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), 9km north of Chepstow on the A466 (S0 536 006). The site is owned and managed by Monmouthshire County Council Countryside Section and was opened as a Countryside Visitor Centre in 1975.
The Old Station has developed an excellent reputation as one of the area’s top visitor centres and was voted the UK’s favourite park in the 2011 People’s Choice Green Flag Award public poll. The station has retained its Green flag status every year since.
There are three railway carriages on site. Two new carriages arrived in early 2010 and these contain a souvenir and gift shop, a Destination Wye Valley exhibition area with information about the Heritage of the Wye Valley that will interest all the family, a tourist information point, and a meeting room. The third smaller carriage houses railway memorabilia and a work in progress scale model of the station from the 1930’s. Visitors can sit and relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery, wander along a relaxing one mile circular walk around the site passing along the riverbank, before visiting the Circle of Legends.
Have a picnic or sample our tearooms
It is a perfect spot for a picnic or you can sample refreshments from the tea rooms including traditional afternoon tea, cakes and confectionery, tea, Barista coffee and seasonal, fresh food including a range of homemade favourites.
For the younger visitors there is a full programme of activities, including miniature train rides, play area with zip wire and wooden play train and plenty of open space to run and play in.
There is a meeting room which can be hired in one of the railway carriages and is suitable to seat up to 16 people.
There is also a small campsite but booking in advance is essential.
Opening times
From 4th November to 11th December 2022, the tea rooms, carriages and toilets will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm.
The car park and Old Station grounds are open daily 9am - 5pm throughout the year.
The tea rooms, carriages & toilets are open daily from April to October, 10am - 4pm.
Contact
01291 689566
email oldstationtintern@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Website
email oldstationtintern@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Website