Explore the Wye Valley from Monmouth or Chepstow and you follow in the footsteps of 18th century tourists who came to experience one of Europe’s most picturesque settings. Hailed the most romantic valley in Wales, artists and poets like Turner and Wordsworth have sought to capture its beauty in their work.  Almost three centuries later the scenes are just as splendid and the valley is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  The river Wye is one of Britain’s cleanest and a first class salmon fishery.  Ancient woodlands on the steep valley sides have created a haven for wildlife such as fallow deer and woodpeckers.  Viewpoints at The Kymin, Whitestone, Devil’s Pulpit, Eagle’s Nest Lookout and Wyndcliff offer spectacular vistas.