Caer-went Roman Town 35 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 35 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Monmouthshire Getting here
51.61117, -2.76857
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🅿️ Parking🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hairy Shieldbug +121 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hairy Shieldbug +121 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Three-cornered Garlic +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Three-cornered Garlic +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Caldicot & Black Rock Loop Walking route 8.5 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 route Length 8.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Undy & Caldicot Moor Loop Walking route 7.5 km ▾
Named route Length 7.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 580 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 580 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 29 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos War memorial in centre of road
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Wildlife to spot
11,038 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,038 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Mallard · Teal +47
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens · Marmalade Hoverfly +33
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Springy Turf-moss
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,038 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Mallard · Teal +47
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Syritta pipiens · Marmalade Hoverfly +33
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Springy Turf-moss
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Lesser Water-Boatman Corixidae2025
Lesser Water-Boatman Corixidae2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2025
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2025
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Stenopterapion meliloti Stenopterapion meliloti2025
Stenopterapion meliloti Stenopterapion meliloti2025
Catapion seniculus Catapion seniculus2025
Catapion seniculus Catapion seniculus2025
Notiophilus rufipes Notiophilus rufipes2025
Notiophilus rufipes Notiophilus rufipes2025
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi2025
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2025
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
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