Maenhir Nant y Gorlan Stone
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient✦Heritage
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
52.22042, -3.70827
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦19+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦19+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear +16 more · last seen 2015; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Historic site with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Bilberry +22 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear +16 more · last seen 2015; Ancient woodland
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Maenhir Drum y Gorlan / Drum y Gorlan Standing Stone
Photos
Maenhir Drum y Gorlan / Drum y Gorlan Standing Stone
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
260 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
260 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds19 species
springsummer
2015Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Wheatear · Golden Plover · Siskin
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2011
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2011
- GallinagoGallinago2014
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2011
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
- RobinErithacus rubecula2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2011
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2011
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2011
Small Heath · Black Darter · Keeled Skimmer · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2018
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2019
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2019
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2018
Russula · Beech Woodwart · Slippery Jack
Purple Moor-grass · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Bilberry · Deergrass · Common Cottongrass
+20 more speciesHide species list
All 25 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
- DeergrassTrichophorum cespitosum
- Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium
- Velvet BentAgrostis canina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
260 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds19 species
springsummer
2015Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Wheatear · Golden Plover · Siskin
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2011
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2011
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2011
- GallinagoGallinago2014
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2011
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2011
- RobinErithacus rubecula2011
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2011
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2011
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2011
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2011
Small Heath · Black Darter · Keeled Skimmer · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2018
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2019
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2019
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2018
Russula · Beech Woodwart · Slippery Jack
Purple Moor-grass · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Bilberry · Deergrass · Common Cottongrass
+20 more speciesHide species list
All 25 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
- BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
- DeergrassTrichophorum cespitosum
- Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium
- Velvet BentAgrostis canina
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene2017
Boloria selene2017
Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2016Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2016Small Argent & SableEpirrhoe tristata2015Small Argent & SableEpirrhoe tristata2015Smoky WaveScopula ternata2015Smoky WaveScopula ternata2015Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia2015Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia2015Clouded BuffDiacrisia sannio2015Clouded BuffDiacrisia sannio2015Oak EggarLasiocampa quercus2015Oak EggarLasiocampa quercus2015Round-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifoliaRound-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifoliaCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeath RushJuncus squarrosusHeath RushJuncus squarrosusSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumBottle SedgeCarex rostrataBottle SedgeCarex rostrataCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileBog-rosemaryAndromeda polifoliaBog-rosemaryAndromeda polifoliaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumBog PimpernelLysimachia tenellaBog PimpernelLysimachia tenellaRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraEvents & activities nearby
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