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Usk Castle

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.70507, -2.90332

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2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
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Route 423Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Route 466Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
Route 32Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route

About this historic site

Usk 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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Memorial gates in the inner ward, Usk Castle

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial gates in the inner ward, Usk Castle

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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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Café

Essie Bun · 248m

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Parking

Usk Island · Free · 182m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The IslandUrban park300 m→⛪St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds100 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→💧Llandegfedd ReservoirReservoir5 km→💧Llandegfedd ReservoirReservoir5 km→⛪St Madoc's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→