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Carn Fadryn Hillfort

127 ha

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Dogs welcome127 ha

Getting here

52.88761, -4.55769

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • 🍄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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Raven +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Raven +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Usnea flammea, Pertusaria pseudocorallina +65 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Heart & Dart, Buff Ermine, Elephant Hawk-moth +135 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Starry Hoar-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +4 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llŷn Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Llanbedrog Walking Trail, LlynWalking route4.8 km

This walk through the woodland up to Mynydd Tir-y-Cwmwd headland will reward you with Views of the peninsula and Cardigan Bay. Make sure you snap a photo with the famous Tin Man sculpture once at the top.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Iron Age Hillfort, Carn Fadryn

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Iron Age Hillfort, Carn Fadryn

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Nearby places

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