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📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.02326, -3.95732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black flies, Silo pallipes, Hydropsyche siltalai +121 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Black flies, Silo pallipes, Hydropsyche siltalai +121 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Fissidens, Overleaf Pellia +129 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Fissidens, Overleaf Pellia +129 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Watercress, Water Mint +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dolaucothi Estate Trail, DolaucothiWalking route7 km

Follow this circular to the highest point on the Dolaucothi Estate in Carmarthen. Views over the winding Cothi River, Dolaucothi Gold Mines & village of Pumsaint, before returning along an old railway. Glimpse at red squirrel or pine marten in the woods.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dolaucothi Parkland walk, DolaucothiWalking route1.6 km

A gentle stroll around the grounds of the Dolaucothi mansion on this circular walk, taking in riverside paths and the mansion's main approach. In spring the ground is carpeted with bluebells, while in autumn it's a great place to find fungi.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Miner’s Way trail at DolaucothiWalking route1.6 km

On this moderate trail you'll retrace the steps of gold miners through the ages, from the mine entrances used by the Romans to the remains of the processing mill used in the 1930s. See great views & unusual plants en route. Steepish climb & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dolaucothi Woodland Trail, DolaucothiWalking route4.8 km

Climb through beautiful Carmarthenshire woodland, where you may be lucky to spot wildlife including badgers & woodpeckers. From the Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi to the Pumsaint stone & walled garden of the former mansion, the trail is rich in history.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:45Round tripLocal walking route

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Crug y Bar

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Carmel ChapelReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Bethel ChapelReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Sawyl's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Roman Gold MinesHistoric site2.2 km→✦Careg PumsaintHistoric site2.5 km→✦Edwinsford HouseHistoric site4.3 km→

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