About

Come and visit the Old Station Tintern. The car park & grounds are open daily 9am - 5pm throughout the year. The tea room, carriages & toilets are open Tuesdays - Sundays 10am - 4pm (closed Monday except Bank Holidays).

We look forward to seeing you.

The Old Station nestles beside the River Wye in the heart of the Wye Valley in Tintern. This idyllic 10 – acre site boasts the best of what Monmouthshire has to offer. 

The Old Station has developed an excellent reputation as one of the area’s top visitor centres, with our recently refurbished railway carriages offering a host of local information & history, as well as an N-gauge model railway.

The site has held the coveted Green Flag award since 2009, making it a wonderful hub for walkers and the perfect stop for tea and cake after a lovely walk.

Visitors can sit, relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery, wander along a relaxing one mile riverside circular walk, before visiting the Circle of Legends.

For the younger visitor, when you visit Old Station Tintern please say hello to Ostin. Ostin is the Old Station Tintern Dormouse and he's full of fun! Down at Old Station Tintern you can find Ostin between the pages of our brand new Explore and Create family activity pack.  It's full of ideas for exploring the site. There's also a play area and a 30 metre aerial zip slide.

Opening times

The car park & grounds are open daily 9am - 5pm throughout the year. 

The tea room, carriages & toilets are open Tuesdays - Sundays 10am - 4pm (closed Monday except Bank Holidays).

Pre Visit Information

We have prepared information to tell you everything you need to know to plan a great day out at Old Station Tintern.

Please click to view the Pre Visit Information.

Miniature Railway

Don’t miss the chance to hop aboard the Miniature Railway train, an adventure that awaits you and your little ones for just £1.70 per ride. The train is running Tuesday - Friday between 1.30pm - 3:30pm and on weekends between 11am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm (weather permitted).

*Please note under 10s must be accompanied by an adult and under 2s go free.

​​​​​We now offer a wheelchair accesible carriage which is available to book via email oldstationtintern@monmouthshire.gov.uk

The accessible carriage is available Tuesday-Friday between 10.30am- 11.30am and on weekends between 11.00am and 11.30am (wether permitted).

Old Station Tea Room Cafe

The Old Station Tearooms is open daily from 10am until 4pm serving delicious, locally sourced food and drink.  Our breakfast menu is from 10am – 12pm offering freshly cooked bacon, egg and mushroom sandwiches. Our lunch menu is from 12pm offering a variety of freshly prepared sandwiches and paninis, jacket potatoes and soup of the day. Enjoy our selection of cakes and sweet treats from Isabel’s Bakehouse and relax with a freshly ground coffee from the Welsh Coffee Co.

We have a children’s lunch bag, with sandwich, drink and two snacks and even a doggy menu!

We have a small gift shop located in the Tearooms selling local products.

Camping

There is no camping currently available at the Old Station. Our camping offer is being reviewed and we hope to bring it back. Please be aware that wild camping is illegal in Wales.

Parking at the Old Station, Tintern

Parking is £2.20 for up to 3 hours and £4.40 for all day. Parking charges apply between 8.00 and 17.00, and there is no overnight parking. Free parking for motorbikes and disabled badge holders.

We have two electric car charging points at the Old Station Tintern.