Plan your visit
Getting here
51.77045, -2.85011
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Clytha and Coed y Bwnydd walk, East WalesWalking route12 km▾
Ramble through an 18th-century estate, taking in the River Usk & Coed y Bwnydd – the largest & best preserved hillforts in Monmouthshire. There are views of the Sugar Loaf, Usk Valley & Clytha Castle, one of Wales's most outstanding 18th-century follies.
Clytha Short Circular Walk in the Usk Valley, East WalesWalking route6.1 km▾
Explore this timeless estate in Monmouthshire and take in far-reaching views of Sugar Loaf and the Usk Valley on this circular walk. It's a place rich in history and with a wide variety of wildlife to discover. Mainly grass tracks & gentle slopes.
🚴Cycling
v15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route▾
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Route 423Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Main RouteCycling route210 m▾
Main RouteCycling route595 m▾
About this historic site
Raglan Castle is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
![Raglan Castle [5]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/56/29/7562981_7b02c79a.jpg)
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
Raglan Castle Cafe · 131m
Parking
1 nearby · Free · 125m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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