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Come and see The Chapter of Stronghold re-enactment group at Tintern Abbey, whose members will portray aspects of the lives of monastic people in the high medieval period.

Learn how monks, nuns, and lay-people wrote, prayed, lived, and ate at Tintern Abbey. You'll see a holy reliquary, manuscript writing, authentic cooking, and other important aspects of life of the medieval clergy.

You do not need to book tickets for this event.


Event times

Day Times
Sat 07 Jun 2025
10:30 - 16:30
Sun 08 Jun 2025
10:30 - 16:30
Admission prices
Category Price
Members - Join now
Free
Adult
£9.40
Family*
£30.20
Disabled and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students**
£6.50
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£8.40

*Admits 2 adults and up to 3 children 

All children under 5 receive free entry.

**Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry

Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off admission (not available online).

From Monday 8 April 2024 prices shown include a 10% reduction.

This is due to scaffolding being erected around the Gothic church to enable us to reach and carry out essential repairs to the weathered and crumbling sandstone on the church’s upper walls, allowing future generations to enjoy visiting this magnificent site. 
 

 

For full site information, including seasonal opening times and facilities, please visit the Tintern Abbey monument page.