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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Monmouthshire Getting here
51.61252, -2.76982
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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026
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 44 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 Foundations of the Roman Courtyard House, Caerwent
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Wildlife to spot
6,769 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,769 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Raven · Woodpigeon +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus · Dock Bug +15
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,769 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Raven · Woodpigeon +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus · Dock Bug +15
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2025
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2025
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2025
Lesser Water-Boatman Corixidae2025
Lesser Water-Boatman Corixidae2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Catapion seniculus Catapion seniculus2025
Catapion seniculus Catapion seniculus2025
Notiophilus rufipes Notiophilus rufipes2025
Notiophilus rufipes Notiophilus rufipes2025
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi2025
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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