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Saint Brynach's Belfry

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.02350, -4.89467

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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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
DInas Island Circular Walk, PembrokeWalking route4.8 km▾

A circular with steep ascent & descent and views of the Pembrokeshire coast. This isn’t a long walk, but one to test your fitness, with plenty of reasons to stop & admire the scenery. Rocky coast path, sharp gradients, steps, stiles & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 4.8 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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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part St George's ChannelCycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route805 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 805 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.6 km▾
Named routeRef 82Length 12.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km▾
Named routeRef 47Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Saint Brynach's Belfry 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

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St Brynach's Church

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Brynach's Church

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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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Parking

1 nearby · Paid · 68m

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Toilets

66m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🪦Machpelah Burial GroundCemetery1.5 km→🪦BrynhyfrydCemetery3.7 km→✦Newport Castle (site)Historic site4.4 km→✦Carreg CoetanHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Brynach's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪Cedeon ChapelReligious grounds1.4 km→