Caer-went (Caerwent)
Built-up area in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.612, -2.763 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 47 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
Caerwent in Monmouthshire, Wales is a compact village best known as the site of the Roman town Venta Silurum, whose low walls, building platforms and occasional mosaic and tombstone finds still punctuate the surrounding fields. The village itself contains bits of Roman masonry reused in later buildings and a small museum and information panels for visitors, so it’s a quiet but important spot for anyone interested in Britain’s Roman past.
Set in rolling agricultural countryside close to the Severn Estuary and within easy reach of Newport, Chepstow and Cardiff, Caerwent today combines a rural, community feel with some commuter residents and steady interest from walkers and history enthusiasts; local life centres on village facilities and occasional community events rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Caer-went
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Cardiff 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Newport 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bath 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.9 miles32 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 14.9 miles24 km
- Stroud 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cwmbrân 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Chipping Sodbury 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Pontypool 13 miles20.9 km
- Yate 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Caerwent Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Caldicot Castle Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Dewstow Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Caldicot Cross Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Caldicot Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West End Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Severn Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rogiet Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Shirenewton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Portskewett Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Llanvaches Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Magor East with Undy Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Caer-went
NP26 5AT, NP26 5BJ, NP26 5AU, NP26 5QZ, NP26 5FG, NP26 5NU, NP26 4QW, NP26 4QT, NP26 5AP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 29 miles46.7 km
- Caldicot Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Severn Tunnel Junction 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Caer-went Ad
- Tŷ Magor 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 4.4 miles7 km
- The Kings Head, Usk 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Old Park wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- University of Bristol University 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 13 miles20.9 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 13.1 miles21 km