Caldicot Castle
Grade I listed building in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
Attractions in Caer-went
Photo: Caldicot Castle, Nick (CC BY 2.0)Trips from Caer-went, starting with Caldicot Castle
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Caer-went. Beyond the town, Chepstow Castle sits 7.3 km away.
In Caer-went
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Caer-went
After Caldicot Castle, look out for 2 castles, a garden and an attraction.
CastleCaldicot Castle1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastlePenhow Castle4.1 km outside town, to the west
CastleMoynes Court3.9 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenDewstow Hidden Garden and Grotto1.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionSt. Tewdric's Well4.2 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where things are
At the edge of the map sits St. Tewdric's Well, 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Caer-went’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kinds of place
3 of the 5 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Caer-went. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place to visit
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Caer-went’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Caer-went →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Leading the 12 is Chepstow Castle, 7.3 km away; they include 5 castles and 3 museums.
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle7.3 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey12 km northeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum21 km southeast
CathedralBristol Cathedral21 km southeast
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle23 km north
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff32 km southwest · 373K visitors a year
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery20 km southeast · 451K visitors a year
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle19 km northCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle32 km west
CastleCardiff Castle32 km southwest
Art galleryArnolfini21 km southeast · 398K visitors a year
ZooBristol Zoo19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Caer-went (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Caer-went
What is there to see near Caer-went?
No attraction is mapped inside Caer-went itself. Within 5 km of it are Caldicot Castle, Penhow Castle, Moynes Court and Dewstow Hidden Garden and Grotto.
Does Caer-went have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Caer-went.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Caer-went?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chepstow Castle (Cadw), 7.3 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Caer-went?
Within 40 km: Chepstow Castle (7.3 km), Tintern Abbey (12 km), SS Great Britain Museum (21 km), Bristol Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Caer-went’s historic buildings listed?
Caer-went has 18 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Caer-went when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penhow Castle: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moynes Court: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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