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Bonc yr Hafod

38 ha

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

53.01400, -3.02913

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ocys tachysoides, Corticarina minuta, Euophryum confine +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Erddig Riverside WalkWalking route2.4 km

A short circular around the 1,200 acre estate. See natural & archaeological features, Erddig’s 18th-century Cup & Saucer water feature designed by William Emes, & follow the River Clywedog along the bottom of Wat’s Dyke & Court Wood into Felin Puleston.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Erddig Big Wood TrailWalking route1.6 km

Erddig's Big Wood trail is a short circular taking you around the 1,200-acre estate. Discover a secret meadow & archaeological features. Wander through woodland & explore the ancient remains of a Norman motte & bailey castle as you join the Wat’s Dyke way

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Coed Forest Walk, ErddigWalking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 84Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
Route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 85Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 85Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 85Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The wheelchair accessible path at Bonc yr Hafod

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The wheelchair accessible path at Bonc yr Hafod

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