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Black Mountain

34 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

52.44277, -3.18884

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Pansy, Moschatel, Himalayan Knotweed +85 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Mountain Pansy, Moschatel, Himalayan Knotweed +85 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Sorrel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Early Bumblebee, Eristalis pertinax +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Early Bumblebee, Eristalis pertinax +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 217kmNational walking route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep and Forestry on Black Mountain

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep and Forestry on Black Mountain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Upper Short Ditch Also in Powys: WalesHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪Blackmountain Baptist ChapelReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castleHistoric site2.8 km→✦Bryn Amlwg CastleHistoric site2.8 km→✦Motte and bailey castle immediately south west of The MoatHistoric site2.9 km→

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