The Wye Valley is a scenic river valley that straddles the border between England and Wales, following the River Wye from just south of Hereford down to Chepstow on the Severn Estuary.

Quick Scoop: Where Is The Wye Valley?

  • It lies in the west of the United Kingdom, between south-east Wales and western England.
  • The valley runs roughly north–south from around Mordiford/Hereford to Chepstow, where the River Wye meets the Severn.
  • On the English side it passes through parts of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire; on the Welsh side it runs through Monmouthshire.
  • The lower section is designated the Wye Valley National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), covering about 128–326 square kilometres along c. 58–72 km of the river.

In practical travel terms: if you look at a map of the UK, find the border between South Wales and England, then look between Hereford, Monmouth and Chepstow – that’s the heart of the Wye Valley.

Related note

There is also a smaller Wye Valley in Derbyshire, in the Peak District, formed by the River Wye near Buxton, but when people say “the Wye Valley” they almost always mean the English–Welsh border valley between Hereford and Chepstow.

TL;DR: It’s on the England–Wales border, following the River Wye from near Hereford down to Chepstow, through Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire.

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