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Broadmoor Rath

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 M J Roscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.76811, -5.16534

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2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Gann Estuary high tide alternative routeWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Marloes Peninsula Coastal Walk, PembrokeWalking route6.4 km▾

Explore this beautiful heathland peninsula on the Pembrokeshire coast, surrounded by wildlife such as seals, seabirds and porpoises. This circular route takes you across farmland, along the Wales Coast Path and through the remains of Iron Age forts.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route160 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km▾
Named routeRef 4Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Broadmoor Rath is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Gates on track up to Lower Broadmoor

📷 M J Roscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gates on track up to Lower Broadmoor

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Bride's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦SettlementHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Hephzibah ChapelReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→