Towns & cities · South Wales
Caerwent
Also known as: Caer-went
Caerwent — village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Caldicot · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Caerwent is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,719 people. Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Address: NP26. Wikidata describes it as: "village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.6114°, -2.7686°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Caerwent (Welsh: Caer-went) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about 5 mi (8.0 km) west of Chepstow and 11 mi (18 km) east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic tribe of Silures. The modern village is built around the Roman ruins, which are some of the best-preserved in Europe. It remained prominent through the Roman era and Early Middle Ages as the site of a road crossing between several important civic centres. The community includes the small village of Llanvair Discoed. In 2021 Caerwent village had a population of about 1,200.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6114, -2.7686
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Caerwent
- Postcode
- NP26
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Population
- 1,719
- Nearest railway station
- Caldicot — 3.1 km
- Official site
- caerwentcc.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1010177 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caerwent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Caerwent.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caerwent?
- Caerwent is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP26), in the parish of Caerwent.
- Is Caerwent a listed building?
- Caerwent is officially recognised as National Monuments of Wales listed.
- Is Caerwent a protected site?
- Yes — Caerwent is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Caerwent free to visit?
- Yes, Caerwent is free to enter.
- How do I get to Caerwent?
- The nearest railway station is Caldicot, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP26.