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Raglan Castle

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📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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51.77045, -2.85011

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Moorhen
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
☕Raglan Castle Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Moorhen
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
☕Raglan Castle Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Canada Goose, Moorhen, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Canada Goose, Moorhen, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Small White +41 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Scented Liverwort, Mistletoe +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km

Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route

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

Clytha Short Circular Walk in the Usk Valley, East WalesWalking route6.1 km

Explore this timeless estate in Monmouthshire and take in far-reaching views of Sugar Loaf and the Usk Valley on this circular walk. It's a place rich in history and with a wide variety of wildlife to discover. Mainly grass tracks & gentle slopes.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

15 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

Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Route 423Cycling route

Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.5 km

Named routeRef 423Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route210 m

Named routeRef 423Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route595 m

Named routeRef 423Length 595 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

2,766 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,766 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

spring

2026

Canada Goose · Swallow · Moorhen · Pied Wagtail · Robin +46

Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CootFulica atra2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Great TitParus major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
TealAnas crecca2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
RavenCorvus corax2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Gallinula chloropus chloropusGallinula chloropus chloropus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
MagpiePica pica2023
SwiftApus apus2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2023

Pine Marten · Badger

Pine MartenMartes martes
BadgerMeles meles

🐝

Insects1 species

autumn

2023

Hornet

HornetVespa crabro

🌿

Plants6 species

summerautumn

2026

Himalayan Balsam · Mistletoe · Common Poppy · Japanese Rose · White Stonecrop +1

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2024
MistletoeViscum album
Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2025
Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2024
White StonecropSedum album2024
Japanese Knotweed

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,766 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

spring

2026

Canada Goose · Swallow · Moorhen · Pied Wagtail · Robin +46

Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CootFulica atra2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Great TitParus major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
TealAnas crecca2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
RavenCorvus corax2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2024
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Gallinula chloropus chloropusGallinula chloropus chloropus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
MagpiePica pica2023
SwiftApus apus2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2023

Pine Marten · Badger

Pine MartenMartes martes
BadgerMeles meles

🐝

Insects1 species

autumn

2023

Hornet

HornetVespa crabro

🌿

Plants6 species

summerautumn

2026

Himalayan Balsam · Mistletoe · Common Poppy · Japanese Rose · White Stonecrop +1

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2024
MistletoeViscum album
Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2025
Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2024
White StonecropSedum album2024
Japanese Knotweed

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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