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Capel Newydd

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia caespiticia, Parmotrema perlatum, Platismatia glauca +18 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Cladonia caespiticia, Parmotrema perlatum, Platismatia glauca +18 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemlock Water-dropwort, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Fissidens +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemlock Water-dropwort, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Fissidens +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +135 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gorlech TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Derwen TrailMountain bike route
Named route
RavenMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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