Capel Esgairdawe
Getting here
52.04996, -4.02662
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +20 more · last seen 2011; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +20 more · last seen 2011
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Redshank, Dune Thread-moss, Silver-moss +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Redshank, Dune Thread-moss, Silver-moss +92 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Silver Y, Fox Moth +12 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Silver Y, Fox Moth +12 more · last seen 2019
Wildlife
Good match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +20 more · last seen 2011; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +20 more · last seen 2011
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Usnea articulata · last seen 2014; Fungi — Usnea articulata · last seen 2014
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
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.
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.
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Gorlech TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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