Three Castles Walk
Sample Monmouthshire's hills and castles on a self-guided walking holiday: the ideal weekend getaway. Accommodation, luggage transfer and holiday pack included.
Three Castles Walk
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A single-centre, circular walking holiday around Monmouthshire, beginning and ending in Grosmont.
From £265 per person
In the centuries following the conquest of 1066, the Normans built a triangle of castles in Monmouthshire to control the turbulent border between England and Wales. The Three Castles Walk tours between them, through verdant pastures and peaceful woodland.
It begins with ruined Grosmont Castle, with its crumbling walls and rounded gatehouse, before wandering to Skenfrith Castle, which stands in a loop of the river in the centre of its village.
The trail saves the enormous, well-preserved fortress of White Castle for last, with its powerful round towers and beautiful views over the scenery the Three Castles Walk has explored in the days before.
Exploring the wonderful history of the three border castles of Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle.
Completing the challenging walk over Graig Syfyrddin, with views of The Sugarloaf and the Black Mountains.
Absorbing the tranquil surroundings of Monmouthshire and the Monnow Valley.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3CW1 | A circular trail beginning at Grosmont(T) | 2 days walking | £265 | |
| 3CW2 | A circular trail beginning at Grosmont(T) | 3 days walking | £350 |
The Three Castles Walk is a single centre holiday based in the village of Grosmont. Where your walking day does not end in Grosmont, we will provide transfers to collect you from the trail at the end of your walking day and return you to the trail in the morning.
Travel to Grosmont (Wales)(T) where your accommodation has been booked
Grosmont(T) to White Castle. 12.5 miles (20km)
Transport is provided to collect you from White Castle and return you to Grosmont (Wales)(T).
White Castle to Grosmont(T). 7.5 miles (12km)
Transport is provided to take you from Grosmont (Wales)(T) to White Castle on the morning of your walk.
Depart from Grosmont (Wales)(T) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at the overnight stop:
You can add rest days at the overnight stop:
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Dog friendly