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Chain mail
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  • Chepstow Castle
  • Chepstow Castle

About

Visit Chepstow Castle and have a go at making a patch of maille (chain mail) to take home with you.

You'll receive expert tuition and guifance from maille makers Mark Hayle and Phil Parkes (winner of Heritage Crafted Wales Maker of the Year 2024), with demonstrations on how to link and rivet rings, allowing you to create some maille of your own to take home.

All materials and tools will be provided. Minimum age 10+, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a ticketed event and pre-booking is strongly advised

Session times:

  • 10.30am

  • 11.30am

  • 1.30pm

  • 2.30pm

Sessions will last approximately 45 minutes.

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Ticket£6.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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Chepstow CastleChepstow Castle (Cadw), ChepstowChepstow Castle is a must-visit as the oldest post-Roman stone castle in the UK (with the oldest castle doors in Europe!). It is a beautifully preserved masterpiece of medieval engineering, perched high above the Wye Valley like a history lesson in stone.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access

Children

  • Children welcome

Map & Directions

Road Directions

M4 Eastbound Junction 23 or Westbound Junction 21 and take the M48; at Junction 2 take the A466 & A48 for Chepstow.Accessible by Public Transport: Chepstow station is 1 mile away.

Chainmail Workshops at Chepstow Castle

Type:Workshop/Course

Chepstow Castle, Town Centre, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EY
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Tel01291 624065

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Opening Times

Season (26 Apr 2025)
DayTimes
Saturday10:30 - 11:15
11:30 - 12:15
13:30 - 14:15
14:30 - 15:15

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