The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion through Wales [1834]: Containing cursory sketches of the Welsh territories, and a description of the manners, customs, and games of the nativesAnonymous
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The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion through Wales [1834]: Containing cursory sketches of the Welsh territories, and a description of the manners, customs, and games of the natives
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Wales -- Guidebooks
Bristol is but one stage from either the Old or New Passage; it is eleven
miles to the New, and nine to the Old. The mail and most of the coaches
pass their passengers, &c. by the New Passage, as saving a stage on the
Milford road. Chaises or horses are generally charged at the rate of
twelve miles to either.
At Aust (or the Old Passage) it is about two miles over to Beachley, in
the parish of Tidenham, Gloucestershire. This is the direct way to
Chepstow, Newent, and all the forest of Dean, Herefordshire,
Worcestershire, and the upper part of Monmouthshire.
At the New Passage, it is about three miles over at high water to Port
Skewith, near St. Pierre in Monmouthshire. When the wind is S.E. or
N.W., it is directly across the river, therefore you must be at the
passage where you intend to cross, an hour before high water, as they can
only go over then, and that but once, there being no passage during the
flood or ebb.
Should the traveller have before visited Bristol, or decline this
excursion, he will find the walk from Gloucester to
WESTBURY
is by no means uninteresting; the distance eight miles and three
quarters, through Highnam and Minsterworth; the country is studded with
half-seen villas, and animated with churches, whilst the retrospect
commands a fine view of Robin Hood’s hill, with the dark tower of
Gloucester cathedral, just rising in the perspective.
At Westbury is the seat of Maynard Colchester, Esq. The church, with a
detached spire, stands close to the house. Near this place mineralogists
will be highly gratified by visiting a cliff, called Garden, or Golden
Cliff; which is most beautifully encrusted with mundic and crystals.
This rock, standing close to the Severn, is only accessible at the reflux
of the tide: and when illuminated by the sun wears a most beautiful
appearance.
Between Westbury and Newnham, in an extremely delightful valley,
bordering on the forest of Dean, is situate
FLAXLEY ABBEY,
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