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Cerrig y Cledd

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Hefin Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.75980, -4.01217

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳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

Free

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Rhododendron, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap +182 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Peacock, Mottled Beauty, Small Tortoiseshell +176 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taith Ardudwy WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Taith Egryn WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dinas Oleu Walk, Barmouth, SnowdoniaWalking route1.9 km▾

Through the steep streets of the Old Town & to the top of Dinas Oleu. Views over the Mawddach Estuary & Cardigan Bay, towards the Llyn Peninsula. This circular is rich in history, taking in the 1st area of land donated to the National Trust in 1895.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mawddach TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 8Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route172 m▾
Named routeRef 8Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Cerrig y Cledd (The Swordstones)

📷 Hefin Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cerrig y Cledd (The Swordstones)

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Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Centenary ViewpointHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Eglwys Sant Ioan yr EfengylwrReligious grounds5 km→✦Figra Gold MineHistoric site2.3 km→✦Cerrig Arthur Stone CircleHistoric site1.6 km→✦CairnHistoric site1.6 km→✦Ropeway TerminusHistoric site2.5 km→