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Crug Bach Round Barrow

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 chris whitehouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.96116, -4.54748

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2 activities

Heritage

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Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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Named routeRef 47Length 537 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 47Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 47Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 47Length 754 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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.

About this historic site

Crug Bach Round Barrow is an ancient historic site covering 0 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

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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National Grid connection

📷 chris whitehouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

National Grid connection

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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
✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Brynach's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪Moriah ChapelReligious grounds5 km→✦Henfeddau FawrHistoric site700 m→✦Freni-Fach Round BarrowHistoric site3.6 km→✦Crug ElwinHistoric site3.7 km→✦The ChapelHistoric site4.2 km→