Chepstow is located in Monmouthshire, South Wales. The town claims to be the "first historic town in wales". Attractions include the magnificent Chepstow Castle, the Town Gate, the Offa's Dyke Path, Wye Valley Walk, Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow Bridge, and St Mary's Church. There is a good selection of shops in the town centre, plenty of places to stay and a number of quality restaurants in Chepstow. The banks of the Wye have been attractively landscaped and the town holds both a biennial festival and an annual folk festival.
Chepstow Racecourse is probably most famous for hosting the Welsh National. Other attractions include the southern point of Offa's Dyke Path, which begins on the east bank of the Wye at Sedbury Cliffs and runs all the way to the Irish Sea in north Wales.