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Cappel yr Ynys

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.68732, -3.10835

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, House Sparrow, Redstart +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, House Sparrow, Redstart +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Common Earthball, Hazel Woodwart +77 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Turkeytail, Common Earthball, Hazel Woodwart +77 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, New Zealand Willowherb, Montbretia +119 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, New Zealand Willowherb, Montbretia +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Beechleaf Bonnet, Beech Milkcap +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 492Cycling route
Named routeRef 492National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 466Cycling route
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 492Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route32 m
Named routeLength 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route323 m
Named routeRef 492Length 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Capel yr Ynys

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Pen-y-fan Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Parc Arael GriffinUrban park3.8 km→🏞️Pen-y-fan PondCountry park4 km→🦉TIR-PENTWYSNature reserve1.9 km→✦The CanyonsHistoric site2 km→🦉SIX BELLSNature reserve3.8 km→

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