Tintern Abbey

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Whilst in the Forest of Dean we visited Tintern Abbey.

Tintern was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales. It was first built in 1131 and was a bustling monastery until on September 3, 1536 Abbot Wyche surrendered Tintern Abbey to King Henry VIII’s officials and ended a way of life which had lasted 400 years.

Conservation work has been completed on the iconic 13th-century west front – one of the great glories of Gothic architecture in Britain. 

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Steam Train

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When we were in the Forest of Dean we stayed in a little village called Parkend.  This village has the start of a five station steam train track that runs for four and a half miles, as it was on our doorstep we had to visit. 

There is something majestic about steam trains, although obviously old fashioned, they are full of character and charm.

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