Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tintern Abbey

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Tintern Abbey — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.23694, -6.83793. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tintern Abbey

• Rathumney Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Duncannon Fort · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Coolhull Castle · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Waterford Harbour · beach · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dunbrody Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
• Geneva Barracks · fort · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
• The John F. Kennedy Arboretum · sanctuary · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Slade Castle · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Slievecoiltia · viewpoint · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ballyteigue Burrow · sanctuary · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Browne-Clayton Monument · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hook Head Lighthouse · beach · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gorteens Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Waterford Castle · fort · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Church · church · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Viking Triangle · attraction · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Church of St. Mary and St. Michael · church · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Watch Tower · attraction · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tintern Abbey

Other other attractions near Tintern Abbey

• The Viking Triangle · attraction · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Watch Tower · attraction · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Double Tower · attraction · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• French Tower · attraction · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kilree Round Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~54 km · Must-see
• Town Hall · attraction · Leinster · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kyteler's Inn · attraction · Leinster · ~68 km · Must-see
• Smithwick's Brewery Experience · attraction · Leinster · ~68 km · Must-see
• Main Guard · attraction · Munster · ~75 km · Must-see
• Swiss Cottage · attraction · Munster · ~94 km · Must-see

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