STAGE 8: USK to TINTERN ABBEY, 13.05 Miles / 21km, START TIME: 1.15PM, CUT-OFF TIME: 118MINS

Stage briefing and start in Twyn Square, Usk. Proceed down road bearing right near Church and left at Convenience Store passing the prison on left. On exiting tunnel under main Newport to Ross dual carriageway take left turn into Llanllowell Lane. EVENT OFFICIAL VEHICLES ONLY ON THIS SECTION. (see section 6 of the Information Booklet for vehicle restrictions) Follow to B4325 junction and turn right, then immediate left signposted “Wolvesnewton/Cobblers Plain”. Take care crossing the road here. Follow lane past the Model Farm Folk Museum and on junction with B4293 take lane directly opposite signposted “Trellech Grange”. At next junction bear right signposted “Parkhouse/Tintern”. At next T-junction turn right signposted “Tintern” past the Fountain Inn. At next junction bear left signposted “Tintern” past trout pools and over bridge. Pass Tintern Ironworks on your left. On reaching main A466 Wye Valley road turn right towards Chepstow. Exercise caution on crossing to left hand side in readiness for left turn to Tintern Abbey and finish adjacent to car park.

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