Wintour's Leap is a noted rock climbing location and viewpoint. It is located near the village of Woodcroft in Gloucestershire, on the English side of the Wye Valley, north of Chepstow.
Wintour's Leap is named after Royalist Sir John Wintour who, hotly pursued on his horse by Parliamentary forces, according to local myth survived a leap off the cliff and, landing safely in the Wye below, swam to safety in the nearby Chepstow Castle. In fact, Wintour did escape from the Roundheads by using the river nearby on two separate occasions, but from less spectacular positions at Lancaut and Sedbury.

Adie

January 3, 2023

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Wintours Leap is a noted rock climbing location and a great viewpoint. According to local legend, Sir John Wintour leapt off the cliff to escape pursuing Parliamentary forces, landed in the Wye below and swam to safety at nearby Chepstow Castle.

More sensibly these days, the area is very popular for climbing with over 300, mostly multi-pitch routes, ranging from Mod to HVS right up to E6.

Colin ☘️🐑

April 10, 2019

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Great views of the river Wye

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