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Caldicot
Town in Monmouthshire, Wales

Caldicot

Caldicot is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales.

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The town is located between Chepstow and the city of Newport. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn Estuary. The population of the built-up area was around 11,000. It has a large school, Caldicot School, and is known for its medieval castle. The built-up area includes Portskewett. Caldicot had a population of 9,604 in 2011.

Get in

Getting to Caldicot

Accessible from the M4. Equally placed between both of the Severn Bridges, but be careful as the convenient M48 linking them doesn't have a turn-off for Caldicot. Simplest route is to use the M4 across the newer Second Severn Crossing, then come off at the first Junction 23 (with the services) and then take the road through Magor.

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    Severn Tunnel Junction

    This also serves the line to Bristol, Bath and even London Paddington.

See

Worth seeing

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    Caldicot Castle

    Many events throughout the year, particularly over the Summer school holidays.

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    Dewstow Grotto

    A bizarre underground grotto, set in landscaped gardens.

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    Venta Silurum
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    Victorian works for the Severn Railway Tunnel

    If you like Victorian history, or just a close-up view of the Second Severn Crossing, it's more interesting than it sounds.

Do

Things to do

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    Caldicot and Wentloog Levels

    Number of waymarked walks in the alluvial wetland and intertidal mudflats adjoining the north bank of the Severn Estuary.

Eat

Where to eat

There are multiple cafes, a Mediterranean restaurant and an Indian restaurant in the town centre, along with several public houses serving food, including The Castle Pub on the edge of the Castle Park. Several ore restaurants can be found in nearby Magor and the surrounding area. Fratellis,.

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    Castle Inn

    64 Church Road,.

How locals move

Getting around Caldicot the local way

  • Go nextThe bridge over the river, which opened in 1906 and replaced a ferry (which promptly went bankrupt owing to an inevitable loss of custom), is particularly fine.

From Wikivoyage: Tintern, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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