Genynen
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.22433, -3.50453
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
- 🌳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
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
- 🌳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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Willow Warbler +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Willow Warbler +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Green Carpet, Purple Bar +178 more · last seen 2025
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — New Zealand Willowherb, Wilson's Honeysuckle, Crowberry agg. +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km▾
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radnor RingCycling route▾
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
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 route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route94 m▾
Named routeRef 8Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route▾
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
18 photos from nearby open sources
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
3,889 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,889 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds51 species
springsummer
2025Pied Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Willow Warbler · Redstart · Cuckoo
+46 more speciesHide species list
All 51 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great TitParus major
- RavenCorvus corax
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2022
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- DunnockPrunella modularis2019
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2019
- Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurusPhoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus2018
Otter · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians2 species
springautumn
2026Common Toad · Common Frog
Large Yellow Underwing · Green Carpet · Purple Bar · Foxglove Pug · White Ermine
+176 more speciesHide species list
All 181 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2019
- Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2019
- Purple BarCosmorhoe ocellata2019
- Foxglove PugEupithecia pulchellata2019
- White ErmineSpilosoma lubricipeda2019
🌿Plants12 species
wintersummer
2025New Zealand Willowherb · Wilson's Honeysuckle · Crowberry agg. · Common Cow-wheat · Hare's-tail Cottongrass
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2019
- Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2019
- Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum
- Common Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratense
- Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,889 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds51 species
springsummer
2025Pied Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Willow Warbler · Redstart · Cuckoo
+46 more speciesHide species list
All 51 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great TitParus major
- RavenCorvus corax
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2022
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- DunnockPrunella modularis2019
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2019
- Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurusPhoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus2018
Otter · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians2 species
springautumn
2026Common Toad · Common Frog
Large Yellow Underwing · Green Carpet · Purple Bar · Foxglove Pug · White Ermine
+176 more speciesHide species list
All 181 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2019
- Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2019
- Purple BarCosmorhoe ocellata2019
- Foxglove PugEupithecia pulchellata2019
- White ErmineSpilosoma lubricipeda2019
🌿Plants12 species
wintersummer
2025New Zealand Willowherb · Wilson's Honeysuckle · Crowberry agg. · Common Cow-wheat · Hare's-tail Cottongrass
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2019
- Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2019
- Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum
- Common Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratense
- Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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