Chepstow Castle is situated in Wales, not too far from the English-Welsh border. The castle was constructed by William the Conquerer in the 1060s after the Romans, but there may have been a medieval fortification on this site prior to the castle. The castle is perched on a cliff overlooking the river Wye, just outside the village of Chepstow. It was built in four stages. A 12th century door can also be seen at the castle, and the views over the river are amazing. I visited the castle with friends at the end of June.
The entrace to Chepstow Castle.
One of the rooms in the castle with an open fireplace area.
The hallway between the kitchen and the hall, which would have been busy with servants.
View of the castle and the river Wye from the highest part of the castle's wall (Barbican).
The castle's walls, the Barbican.
A statue at the top of the tower.
The interior of the tower.
This was not my first visit to the castle. I first visited it in July of 2005 on a very sunny day. My photographs from that visit are below.
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