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Arthur's Stone

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 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· Free

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5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Gower Butterfly Walk, GowerWalking route1.6 km

Walk through Welshmoor, a hidden paradise for wildlife where 25 different species of butterflies have been seen. It's one of the most reliable locations in Europe to see the very rare marsh fritillary & common green hairstreak. Wet heath, not well marked.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Exploring Cwm Ivy, GowerWalking route2.4 km

Trail takes you along a new wildlife-rich salt marsh, past two bird hides and plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting - kingfishers, otters and wading birds. Dogs on leads due to livestock on trail.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-point
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

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