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Shops and Houses

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.61177, -2.76968

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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +140 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss +5 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Caldicot & Black Rock LoopWalking route8.5 km▾

A circular route from Caldicote Castle to the coast near the Prince of Wales Bridge, then along the Wales Coast path to the Iron Age Fort near Sudbrook, then on to the Black Rock before heading back to Caldicot Castle.

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Undy & Caldicot Moor LoopWalking route7.5 km▾
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

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44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route580 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 580 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Shops and Houses is an ancient historic site covering 0 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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Foundations of ancient Roman shops and houses, Pound Lane, Caerwent

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foundations of ancient Roman shops and houses, Pound Lane, Caerwent

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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

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Parking

1 nearby · 98m

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Picnic spot

3 · 66m away

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Playground

2 · 238m away

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Toilets

173m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rogiet Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Caldicot Castle and Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Caewent Roman TownHistoric site100 m→✦Courtyard HouseHistoric site100 m→✦Caer-went Roman TownHistoric site100 m→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.6 km→