Plan your visit
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Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
53.04991, -4.06281
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
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🚶Walking
v16 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Llanberis PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Watkin PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhyd Ddu PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Snowdon Ranger PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Watkin Pathpublic footpath · 535 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 535 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Watkin Pathpublic footpath · 148 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mPath type: footway
Watkin Pathpublic footpath · 531 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 531 mSurface stonePath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Lôn GwyrfaiCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
About this historic site
Gladstone Rock is an ancient historic site. 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
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Photos
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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