We’ve got a soft spot for a Welsh market town, especially when it offers great walking routes and proper pubs. Chepstow might fly under the radar but it’s worth a closer look. Right on the border with ...

I love pretty market towns with independent shops and cosy pubs - and have found a great alternative to the Cotswolds.

'CHEPSTOW CASTLE, in MONMOUTHSHIRE. P. Sandby R. A pinxt. W. Walker & W Angus sculpt. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, by G. Kearsly in Fleet Street Decr. 1 1778.' Above right '35'. Item ...

One of Wales' most historic towns in Monmouthshire is also one of its most well-placed for exploring a famous landscape, feeling immersed in history and easily hopping onto the UK's motorway and train ...