Welsh Gatehouse: Historic Holiday Let

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Welsh Gatehouse: Historic Holiday Let

The Welsh Gatehouse is a historic holiday let for 2 people, in Chepstow, South Wales, UK. Built approx 1270, Grade 2*, it combines history and luxury.

You have: a beautiful garden for your BBQ, an EV charger for your car, and a wood burning stove. Juliet Grayson is a psychosexual therapist and counsellor. William Ayot is a poet, writer, and leadership mentor. He brings his love of story, ritual and history to this unique space, adding depth and character to the experience of staying here. Don't forget to read the 50 page history that you'll find in the Gatehouse. Jon manages the Gatehouse and is part of our team.

07/06/2026

Our guests shared some fab photos with us. Love these. What a beautiful dog Yuki is.

06/06/2026

Delighted that our guests loved the Welsh Gatehouse: Historic Holiday Let. We know because not only did they leave us a note, but they also left some gorgeous roses.

05/06/2026

Special offer price in the Welsh Gatehouse for any nights booked to stay during the week 12-19 June 2026 or 29June to 3July.

Two nights for the price of 1 (you pay £220 instead of £360). Or 3 nights for the price of 2 (you pay £360 instead of £450). Or 4 nights for the price of 3 (you pay £450 instead of £600).
OR 26 June £150 (instead of £220)

Dogs supplement £30 for 1, £50 for 2, £70 for 3 dogs. In case you want to know more:

🏰 The Welsh Gatehouse is a castle for two people plus dogs
🏆Award Winning: "Historic Accommodation of the Year 2025/6" from Wales Prestige Awards"
🗝️Built in 1270, our Grade 2* building is amongst the top 8% of 'important' buildings in the UK.
👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 👫❤️Perfect for a couple - Sleeps 2
🔥Snuggle up in front of the wood burning stove (includes free logs)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿On the edge of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, South Wales (UK)
🍁Large enclosed secure walled garden with very high walls. The lowest part of the garden is 1m37, the highest is 2m23.
🚰💧 Outdoor tap for washing muddy paws and doggy towels provided
🥩 BBQ - bring your own charcoal
🐶 House trained dogs very welcome (i.e. non chewing and toilet outside). £300 good housekeeping deposit taken. £30 supplement for 1 dog, £50 for 2 dogs, £70 for 3 dogs.
🐩 Dogs are welcome to go on our sofa if they do that at home.
🍺🍔 🍽️ Dog friendly pub 8 minutes walk which serves food Wed-Sun
🐕 Throws provided for dogs to cover the sofa
🎁 Dog treats, dog bowls, treats, poo bags, customised dog tags and a ball
🐾 Reactive dogs and dogs with unreliable recall are welcomed
👍 🛌 Co sleeping dogs welcome just bring your own bedding Please let us know, and be aware of the companionway ladder (you'll have to carry your dog up and down)
🚗 Electric vehicle charger on site
🅿️ Off street parking
🥂Views across both Severn Bridges from the top of the tower
🛍️Be warned, that there is a steep stone spiral staircase to get in, so bring 2 small bags rather than one huge suitcase.
🏊‍♂Wild swimming 8 miles in River Wye
🥾Walks from the door e.g. Wales Coastal Path. And longer walks Wye Valley walks / Offa's D**e / Wentwood Forest / Gloucestershire Way.
📚60 page history covering the Romans arriving in 47 CE (BC) to the present day
📖 Ask for the brochure of historical places to visit
🧺 Welcome basket with milk, bread, welshcakes, butter
🫖Tea and coffee and basics provided
👨‍🍳 Fully equipped kitchen (air fryer etc)
📺 Smart TV
🛜 Wifi
💽 DVD player
🫧Washing machine & dryer
⛩️Japanese garden on site (please ask to see this)
🌳 🐑 Countryside - rural area
🥩 🍰🥟🥕Farmshop & butcher 3 mins drive
🍲 🍴 Chepstow with restaurants &shops within a 10 mins drive
🛒 Supermarket 10 mins drive
🏊‍♀️ ⛳St Pierre Country Club, Golf Course & Spa 3 mins
⚔️ Castles nearby: Chepstow & Caldicot
🐠Fishing Carp (to 26lb), Tench,Chub, Rudd, Bream at Mathern Mill Fishery 3 mins
🏇 Chepstow Racecourse 8 mins
⛪ Tintern Abbey 15 mins
🛡️ Self contained, self catering, private, and very quiet.
📅🔑 Guests can arrive any day of the week and stay just 1 night or up to 14 nights
📞01291 638805

30/05/2026

I opened the huge gates this afternoon at the Welsh Gatehouse: Historic Holiday Let.

And I wonder which other gates on historical buildings have a similar structure, of the 'bracing' bar.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and theories.

I'm curious, how old are these gates. They are still working as well as when they were new. Easy to open even though they must weigh an extraordinary amount.

And given that extra defensive strength by the bar that attaches to the wall and one end, and would give fantastic resistance against a battering ram.

You can see the bar flat against the wall in the 2nd photo...and in it's 'proper' place holding the gates shut in the 3rd photo. I don't know what the technical name for this bar would be?

Does anyone know of another ancient gate with a similar structure - with that bar?

Nearby Chepstow Castle is recognised as the having the oldest known surviving castle doors in Europe. They were initially thought to date from around 1245.
But Dendrochronological analysis revealed they were constructed no later than 1190. Those gates are a remarkable example of medieval engineering, featuring iron sheathing for protection against attacks and a unique lattice framework with early mortice-and-tenon joints.

Makes me wonder about our gates.

We think the Welsh Gatehouse was built around 1270. The first mention was in a will in 1307. So...are these likely to be the original gates?

28/05/2026

I WAS REMINDED TODAY OF OUR AWARD

We were so happy to have been awarded this by Prestige Awards. We were given the award in 2025 - and it was for 2025 and 2026

23/05/2026

Just got another fab review. We are very grateful for these as it really helps people who might choose to stay with us. It's such a unique property it's hard to describe to people.

22/05/2026

Isn't it fab when your guests make your day!!!

They gave us a lovely bunch of peonies. And a lush hanging basket. And a note saying Thank you so much for a beautiful stay in the Gatehouse.

It's the first time a guest has bought us flowers.

I'm tickled pink.

Thank you Lynn and Peter

16/05/2026

Want a different experience when visiting the Welsh Gatehouse: Historic Holiday Let? I highly recommend going to the Wren’s Birds of Prey. It is only 35 minutes drive from the Welsh Gatehouse. Jenny is a fabulous host and advocate for falconry and her birds. We saw a wide range, owls, hawks, and went for a walk with a buzzard. A VIP experience for 3 people was £180. It was just us. And I thoroughly thoroughly recommend it. Our god daughter, my disabled husband and I had a wonderful time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

As you know, Facebook loves engagement, so please help me publicise the great work of Jenny who owns Wren’s Birds of Prey by making a comment.

If you have ever done anything like this (a hawk walk, or bird of prey experience, let me know in the comments).

15/05/2026

THIS IS AN UPDATE
AFTER MANY MANY REPLIES ON POSTING THIS QUESTION IN A DOG FRIENDLY GROUP...THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE WAS THE DOG OWNERS WANT COTTON BEDDING. OR THEY WILL BRING THEIR OWN. So my intention is to check with each dog owner, individually, when the book. And to provide cotton bedding.
Thanks everyone who responded.

A QUESTION FOR DOG OWNERS WHO CO-SLEEP with their got on holiday.

Those of you who take a dog on holiday, and co-sleep with your dog. And thus take your own bedding.

What exactly do you expect the holiday let to provide. A mattress, bottom sheet? Pillows that you can put pillow cases on?

thanks in advance.
Juliet

Address

The Welsh Gatehouse, Moynes Court, Mathern
Chepstow
NP166HZ

Telephone

01291 638806

Website

http://www.welshgatehouse.com/

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