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BROGYNTYN

230 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Dogs welcome230 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

9 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Heath Bedstraw, Purple Moor-grass +13 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route871 m
Named routeRef 455Length 871 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 455Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 455Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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