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Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure

1 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.63152, -2.66900

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Yew +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Yew +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wales Coast Path (South Wales)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
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
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bulwarks

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bulwarks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle DellUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bulwark ParkUrban park800 m→✦Chepstow CastleHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Riverfront ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Strongbow ParkUrban park400 m→✦Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington LodgeHistoric site1 km→

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