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✦ Historic site

Nant-y-Castell contour fort

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.85420, -4.49409

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Best for

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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2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llŷn Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Llanbedrog Walking Trail, LlynWalking route4.8 km▾

This walk through the woodland up to Mynydd Tir-y-Cwmwd headland will reward you with Views of the peninsula and Cardigan Bay. Make sure you snap a photo with the famous Tin Man sculpture once at the top.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lon Penbrynpublic footpath · 18 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: residential
Lon Penybrynpublic footpath · 62 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route

About this historic site

Nant-y-Castell contour fort is an ancient historic site. 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

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Entrance to Llanbedrog Riding Centre from A499

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Llanbedrog Riding Centre from A499

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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

Facilities

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Campsite

2 · 320m away

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Parking

1 nearby · 491m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Eglwys St PedrogReligious grounds800 m→🌱MachroesUrban park5 km→⛪St Cynwyl's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪Eglwys St CianReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Pen-y-Gaer hillfortHistoric site200 m→✦Mynydd Tir-y-Cwmwd chambered tombHistoric site500 m→