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Carn Wen - The Druid's circle

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.28409, -3.48667

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and House Sparrow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and House Sparrow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕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

Very strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle, Limoniidae +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Bluebell, Wood-sorrel, Lesser Celandine +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2022

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km

Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Radnor RingCycling route

Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network

Route 81Cycling route

Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route

Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route3.1 km

Named routeRef 8Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Main RouteCycling route615 m

Named routeRef 825Length 615 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route

Named route

🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

7,024 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

7,024 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds46 species

springsummerautumn

2025

House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Swallow +41

House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SwallowHirundo rustica
SwiftApus apus
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great TitParus major
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
NuthatchSitta europaea
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MagpiePica pica
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DunnockPrunella modularis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RavenCorvus corax
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GreenfinchChloris chloris
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoosanderMergus merganser
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Herring GullLarus argentatus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
DipperCinclus cinclus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
JayGarrulus glandarius
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RookCorvus frugilegus

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Mammals4 species

spring

2025

Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Polecat · Badger

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
PolecatMustela putorius
BadgerMeles meles

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Frog

FrogRana

🐝

Insects4 species

autumn

2025

Beautiful Demoiselle · Philopotamus montanus · Hydropsychidae · Rhithrogena semicolorata

Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus2024
HydropsychidaeHydropsychidae2024
Rhithrogena semicolorataRhithrogena semicolorata2024

🌿

Plants6 species

spring

2025

Wood-sorrel · Lesser Celandine · Foxglove · Cuckooflower · Bluebell +1

Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
PrimrosePrimula

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

7,024 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds46 species

springsummerautumn

2025

House Sparrow · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Swallow +41

House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SwallowHirundo rustica
SwiftApus apus
JackdawColoeus monedula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great TitParus major
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
NuthatchSitta europaea
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MagpiePica pica
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DunnockPrunella modularis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RavenCorvus corax
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GreenfinchChloris chloris
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoosanderMergus merganser
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Herring GullLarus argentatus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
DipperCinclus cinclus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
JayGarrulus glandarius
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RookCorvus frugilegus

🦌

Mammals4 species

spring

2025

Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Polecat · Badger

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
PolecatMustela putorius
BadgerMeles meles

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Frog

FrogRana

🐝

Insects4 species

autumn

2025

Beautiful Demoiselle · Philopotamus montanus · Hydropsychidae · Rhithrogena semicolorata

Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo
Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus2024
HydropsychidaeHydropsychidae2024
Rhithrogena semicolorataRhithrogena semicolorata2024

🌿

Plants6 species

spring

2025

Wood-sorrel · Lesser Celandine · Foxglove · Cuckooflower · Bluebell +1

Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
PrimrosePrimula

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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