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Bryn Cader Faner

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Canada Goose
  • 🌳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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Herring Gull +101 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Herring Gull +101 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Brown Silver-line, Marbled White Spot +167 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Marsupella aquatica, Hard-fern, Beech Fern +58 more · last seen 2023

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taith Ardudwy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Taith Ardudwypublic footpath · 692 m

Ancient Trackway

Public pathpublic footpathLength 692 mSurface groundPath type: path
Taith Ardudwypublic footpath · 4 m

Ancient Trackway

Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface groundPath type: path
Taith Ardudwypublic footpath · 2 m

Ancient Trackway

Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (North)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Llwybr Llyn Traws (Trawsfynydd Lake Cycle Route)Cycling route13.6 km

A fantastic cycling experience around stunning Llyn Trawsfynydd

Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 82Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

The Bryn Cader Faner stone circle

The Bryn Cader Faner stone circle

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✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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