Carreg Wen
Getting here
52.48227, -3.72546
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wren
- ✦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
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wren
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wren, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wren, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Woolly Fringe-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Woolly Fringe-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Formica lemani, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Formica lemani, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Main RouteCycling route16.8 km
Main RouteCycling route670 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Mach 3Mountain bike route
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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