Tintern Abbey, Tintern

Tintern Abbey, known in Welsh as Abaty Tyndyrn, was founded in 1131 on the banks of the River Wye. It was the first Cistercian foundation in Wales, and only the second in Britain.

The abbey fell into ruin after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th-century but was celebrated in painting and poetry from the 18th-century ontwards. Cadw now manages the site.

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Opening Hours

Monday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
Tuesday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
Friday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
Sunday:
10:00 - 12:30
13:30 - 16:00
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