Cors-y-gedol Burial Chamber
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
52.78482, -4.07246
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌳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
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌳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 — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Little Shaggy-moss, Bank Haircap +217 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Turquoise Furrow Bee, Western Honey Bee, Black Rustic +69 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taith Ardudwy WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Taith Egryn WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International 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 route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ffordd Ffridd Isarestricted byway · 222 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 222 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Pont Fadogrestricted byway · 22 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 22 mPath type: unclassified
Ffordd Ffridd Isarestricted byway · 765 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 765 mPath type: unclassified
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Cors y Gedol burial chamber
Photos
Cors y Gedol burial chamber
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
10,206 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,206 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds49 species
springsummer
2025Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Wren · Woodpigeon
+44 more speciesHide species list
All 49 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MagpiePica pica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- RavenCorvus corax
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SwiftApus apus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerautumn
2022Hedgehog · American Mink
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025Slow-worm · Grass Snake
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2025Common Frog
Turquoise Furrow Bee · Western Honey Bee · Black Rustic · Common Furrow Bee · Groove-faced Mining Bee
+67 more speciesHide species list
All 72 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Turquoise Furrow BeeLasioglossum cupromicans2023
- Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2023
- Black RusticAporophyla nigra2019
- Common Furrow BeeLasioglossum calceatum2023
- Groove-faced Mining BeeAndrena angustior2023
Common Tamarisk-moss · Little Shaggy-moss · Bank Haircap · Slender Mouse-tail Moss · Forked Veilwort
+215 more speciesHide species list
All 220 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
- Slender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroides
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2021
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,206 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds49 species
springsummer
2025Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Wren · Woodpigeon
+44 more speciesHide species list
All 49 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MagpiePica pica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- RavenCorvus corax
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SwiftApus apus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerautumn
2022Hedgehog · American Mink
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025Slow-worm · Grass Snake
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2025Common Frog
Turquoise Furrow Bee · Western Honey Bee · Black Rustic · Common Furrow Bee · Groove-faced Mining Bee
+67 more speciesHide species list
All 72 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Turquoise Furrow BeeLasioglossum cupromicans2023
- Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2023
- Black RusticAporophyla nigra2019
- Common Furrow BeeLasioglossum calceatum2023
- Groove-faced Mining BeeAndrena angustior2023
Common Tamarisk-moss · Little Shaggy-moss · Bank Haircap · Slender Mouse-tail Moss · Forked Veilwort
+215 more speciesHide species list
All 220 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
- Slender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroides
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2021
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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