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Balam Says: Caldicot Castle is 2 miles from the sea but stands upon a fortified site of great Antiquity, on the site of the Roman road 'Via Julia' which ran to Caerwent.It's Lords can be traced all the way back to Norman times with the tower probably being built by Humphrey de Bohun...
Balam Says: The Church dates from the 12th C although most of what remains is from the 14th and 15th centuries and was founded by Milo Fitzwalter on the site of an earlier Church that was dedicated to St Bride
Balam Says: Caerwent was once a very important town in Roman Britain and to this day much of the Roman town wall remain intact and a large amount of remains have been discovered within this area including those of a Basilica and a Temple. In Roman times it's name was Venta Silurum,...
M0B1US Says: Probably the most unique gardens I know of, full of character and the best example of Pulham Rock Gardens in the World - Capability Brown eat your heart out!It really is a wonderous and magical place unlike anything I've seen before and I have nearby Chepstow Museum to thank...
M0B1US Says: After the Romans defeated the Silures they set about 'civilising' them by creating the city of Venta Silurum to serve as their tribal capital, now home to the modern day village of Caerwent.Venta Silurum represents the best remains of Roman Walls enclosing a settlement in...
Banquets and Shakespeare at Caldicot Castle
M0B1US Says: Caldicot Castle doesn't exactly broadcast its existence as it isn't in the Lonely Planet and nor is it in the castlexplorer website...But needless to say I tracked it down after my visit to the Roman city of Venta Silurum which is less than 2 miles away over the M4...
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Balam Says: Opposite the church is the Castle Inn, a nice pub that serves good beer and really nice looking meals. The staff are friendly and helpful we called in for a drink after looking around the castle but did not eat here although it is definitely on the list for a future visit
Balam Says: After a visit to Chepstow we stopped off at the Rock And Fountain on the A48 at Penhow for something to eat but it was closed. Behind it is the Indian Cottage so we went there and we were not Disapointed.The Indian Cottage is a great restaurant that serves fantastic food in...
The Indian Cottage: Indian Banquet
Myfanwe Says: The Indian Cottage is a little gem of a place. We walked into the restaurant on a cold rainy March evening to be confronted with a huge roaring fire in the waiting area. The building appears to have been converted from a barn given the extremely high ceilings, stone walls...
Victorian Tea Rooms: A Nice Cuppa!
M0B1US Says: OK well this is just a standard tearooms attached to an attraction...However it is very nice inside with window seats giving views out to the castle outside.The menu is extensive, with counter service and very good value for money with meals catered to as well as tea and...
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The Great Hall in the castle gatehouse is a venue for banquets, feasts and murder mysteries!
The setting looks awesome and I fully intend to attend one soon!
Until then, read this...
"Come and make merry at Caldicot Castle's famous Medieval Banquet in the style of our noble ancestors. Join the Baron and Baroness in the romantic candlelit splendour of the Great Hall.
You will be attended by the gracious and talented Ladies of the Court in their colourful medieval gowns, and served with mead, wine and succulent dishes. Ale is available to purchase for those who prefer a longer drink.
Your Serving Lady will gladly bring it to your table."
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Dress Code: Smart Casual or Fancy Dress
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: +44 (0)1291 424447
Myfanwe Says: The parish church of St. John the Baptist is next to the castle in Penhow. The original Church tower could be the same date as the early parts of the Castle, and was completed in 1290 and dedicated to the Abbot of St. Maur in France, the home of the St. Maur (Seymour)...
Myfanwe Says: Penhow has claims to be the oldest inhabited castle in Wales. It was built as a home for Sir Roger de Sancto Mauro, one of the Norman knights who served the Norman Lord of Striguil at Chepstow Castle. He built a tower house, and documentary evidence shows that he was at...
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Apparently Caldicot country park has the great honour of being an annual venue for the British Lawnmower Racing Association in their championship.
Gasp as many of the world’s fastest racing lawnmowers do battle against each other, the track and mechanical failure.
Scream for your favourite as he or she mows down the opposition before them!
Yes you have entered the exciting and adrenaline pumped world where your spouse eagerly volunteers to mow the lawn one sunny afternoon and isn't seen for days!
LOL
Anyway, I was there for their warm-ups and I can tell you these guys take their machines seriously...
So why not check out the dates in the castle events calendar for their next meeting and see what al the full is about!
Equipment: An open mind - or a lawnmower!
Written Aug 19, 2004
Address: Outside Caldicot Castle
Phone: +44 (0) 1633 483244
Website: http://www.blmra.peterlongley.co.uk/
The town of Caldicot is not really very impressive and it could be said to be quite boring, we called on a market day which did add some character to the town centre with it's nice slate cross but no...
More History than you can shake a stick at!
Firstly I have to say Lonely Planet: "Shame on you!" You see, they appear to have completely dropped the ball by totally omitting any reference to one of the best preserved Roman sites in the British...
Caldicot is where I used to live in fact its only 1 mile down the road from where I'm living now, its a town of around 12,000 people with lots of amenities with various shops etc t has a large...
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