Towns & cities · South Wales
Dixton
Dixton — village in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Dixton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.8196°, -2.6984°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dixton (Welsh: Llandydiwg) is a small village located 1 mile (1.6 km) north east of Monmouth, on the banks of the River Wye, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The parish originally comprised the two manors of Dixton Newton and Dixton Hadnock, on either side of the river.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8196, -2.6984
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q906614 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dixton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Peter's church, Dixton - geograph.org.uk - 1399910.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dixton?
- Dixton is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3SY), in the parish of Monmouth.
- Is Dixton a protected site?
- Yes — Dixton is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Dixton free to visit?
- Yes, Dixton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dixton?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3SY.