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Carn Llwyd

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.00575, -4.82371

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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +93 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +93 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Trioza centranthi, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Redshank, Little Shaggy-moss +3 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
DInas Island Circular Walk, PembrokeWalking route4.8 km▾

A circular with steep ascent & descent and views of the Pembrokeshire coast. This isn’t a long walk, but one to test your fitness, with plenty of reasons to stop & admire the scenery. Rocky coast path, sharp gradients, steps, stiles & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route322 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 322 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route314 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route962 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 82Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route310 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 310 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Carn Llwyd 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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Carn Llwyd

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carn Llwyd

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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✓ Public access🐶 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 grounds2.9 km→✦Carn Ingli Barrow CemeteryHistoric site200 m→🪦BrynhyfrydCemetery1.6 km→✦Waun Mawn WHistoric site4.5 km→✦Carreg CoetanHistoric site1.5 km→✦Newport Castle (site)Historic site1.7 km→