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Pen y gaer Hillfort

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.20618, -3.87346

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Heritage

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Historic site

Free

Wildlife

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Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bodnant's Winter Garden TrailWalking route800 m▾

Take a gentle circular walk among nature on Bodnant’s Winter Garden trail. This short walk takes you through 250 years of horticultural history at Bodnant Garden and is suitable for all the family to enjoy. Level with grass and gravel paths.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Penmaenmawr Upland walkWalking route9 km▾

A circular walk to enjoy the panoramic views of the area

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Huw Tom's WalkWalking route9.6 km▾

Follow the route Huw Tom walked each day from his place of work at Penmaenmawr's Graiglywd quarry to his home in Rowen

Named routeLength 9.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this historic site

Pen y gaer Hillfort is an ancient historic site covering 20 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

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Inner Defences, Pen-y-gaer Hillfort

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inner Defences, Pen-y-gaer Hillfort

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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🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Maen y Bardd (Dolmen)Historic site2.6 km→✦Cae Coch Standing StoneHistoric site2.7 km→✦Caer Bach Hut CircleHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Celynin's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→