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Bust of Mary Cornelia

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.58772, -3.85332

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Pheasant
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Swift +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Swift +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 217kmNational walking route
Ceredigion Coast PathWalking route112 km
Named routeLength 112 kmRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Cae-Gybipublic footpath · 520 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 520 mSurface rockPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15.7 km
Named routeRef 8Length 15.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 82Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 8Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mach 2Mountain bike route
Named route
Mach 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Mach 1Mountain bike route
Named route
50 HitsMountain bike route
Named routeDyfi bike park
El HippoMountain bike route
Named routeDyfi bike park
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cae-Gybi Roadrestricted byway · 658 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 658 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Children's play area in the grounds of Y Plas, Machynlleth

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Children's play area in the grounds of Y Plas, Machynlleth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mair ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Ordnance Survey Height Above DatumHistoric site1 km→🌱Dyfi Bike ParkUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Peter'sReligious grounds500 m→✦Maen LlwydHistoric site800 m→⛪St Cadfarch's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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