It's a beautiful place to visit in the depths of winter and hunker down by the fire, while also perfect for a sunny day visit while walking or paddling down the Wye. It was built back in 1650 from local stone and its rock connections don't end there, because Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant is apparently a big fan.
But aside from crusty-but-brilliant rockers, there are so many reasons to have a whole lot of love for this gorgeous pub, The Boat Inn at Penallt, which is tucked away in the Wye Valley on the Welsh side. For a start, to get to it you have to cross over an old railway bridge (which appeared in the Netflix smash-hit, Sex Education). The bridge used to carry steam trains up and down the valley from Chepstow to Monmouth.
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