Roman Fort - Alabum
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.00137, -3.79426
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Collared Dove
- 🌳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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Collared Dove
- 🌳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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Collared Dove, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Hedgehog, Brown Hare, Common Shrew +18 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Wood Anemone, Snowdrop +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper +128 more · last seen 2025
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Photos
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St Mary's Church, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Llandovery
Photos
St Mary's Church, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Llandovery
Facilities
🅿️Parking
4 nearby · Free · 397m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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