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Aelwyd Uchaf Barrows

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blackbird
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Treble Lines, Common Marbled Carpet, Pale Tussock +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Traveller's-joy, Blueish Veilwort +13 more · last seen 2021

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Clwydian WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 84Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route42 m
Named routeLength 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 84Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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