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Castell Harlech

0 ha

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.85995, -4.10915

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféCampsiteParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Burnet Rose, Ribwort Plantain, Sand Sedge +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Burnet Rose, Ribwort Plantain, Sand Sedge +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Water Mint, Umbellate Hawkweed +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Aegialia arenaria +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Aegialia arenaria +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.1 km
Named routeRef 8Length 10.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route649 m
Named routeRef 8Length 649 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 8Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 8Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castell Harlech

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castell Harlech

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✦Horse troughHistoric site300 m→🌱St Tanwg's ChurchUrban park300 m→⛪MoriahReligious grounds200 m→⛪St Tanwg's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪Capel RehobothReligious grounds300 m→✦Ffynnon Fair Holy WellHistoric site2.1 km→

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