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The Monastery Church, Capel-y-Ffin

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeCycling
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.97605, -3.09032

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5 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 42

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way

Free

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
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km▾
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Black Mountains Fell RaceWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
South Wales TraverseWalking route▾

challenge route. not waymarked

Named route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 42Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.9 km▾
Named routeRef 42Length 10.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeLength 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.7 km▾
Named routeRef 42Length 6.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

The Monastery Church, Capel-y-Ffin 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

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Ruined monastery church at Capel-y-ffin

📷 Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruined monastery church at Capel-y-ffin

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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

Facilities

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Campsite

195m away

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Parking

1 nearby · 128m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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