Getting here
51.87834, -2.79021
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
3 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
9
9 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Herefordshire Trail · Walking246.5 km
Route 46 · Cycling0
National Cycle Network National Route 426 · Cycling0
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Castell Ynysgynwraidd is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. 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
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
Layby · Free · 47m
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Toilets
123m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🐄Skenfrith Community ShopVisitor farm100 m→✦Iron Age farmstead enclosure on Garway HillHistoric site4.9 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→⛪Llancloudy Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Norton Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→