Capel Penystryd
Getting here
52.86579, -3.89264
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Large Skipper +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Large Skipper +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Tamarisk Scalewort +106 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Tamarisk Scalewort +106 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Verrucaria elaeomelaena s. lat., Verrucaria, Verrucaria hydrela · last seen 2011; Fungi — Verrucaria elaeomelaena s. lat., Verrucaria, Verrucaria hydrela · last seen 2011
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cambrian WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Llwybr Llyn Traws (Trawsfynydd Lake Cycle Route)Cycling route13.6 km
A fantastic cycling experience around stunning Llyn Trawsfynydd
Regional Route 13Cycling route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route552 m
Main RouteCycling route168 m
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Beast of BreninMountain bike route
Cyflym CochMountain bike route
TemtiwrMountain bike route
Minor TaurMountain bike route
MBRMountain bike route
TarwMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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