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Castell Talacharn

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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51.76955, -4.46196

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

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🐕Dogs welcome

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7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Redshank +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Redshank +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Aphis (Aphis) gossypii +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Navelwort, Forked Veilwort, Lesser Celandine +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Easy access

Good match

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Dylan's Birthday WalkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Route WCPWalking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Back Lanepublic footpath · 78 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: residential

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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route37 m

Named routeRef 4Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route388 m

Named routeRef 4Length 388 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.3 km

Named routeRef 4Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

8,169 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

8,169 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds56 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Little Egret · Blackcap +51

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Great TitParus major2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
SwiftApus apus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025

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Insects12 species

summer

2026

Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Aphis (Aphis) gossypii · Limnephilus auricula · Eristalis tenax +7

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Aphis (Aphis) gossypiiAphis (Aphis) gossypii2025
Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus

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Plants15 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Groundsel · Navelwort · Winter Heliotrope · Wood Anemone · Marsh-marigold +10

GroundselSenecio vulgaris
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
Winter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicus
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,169 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Little Egret · Blackcap +51

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Great TitParus major2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
SwiftApus apus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025

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Insects12 species

summer

2026

Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Aphis (Aphis) gossypii · Limnephilus auricula · Eristalis tenax +7

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Aphis (Aphis) gossypiiAphis (Aphis) gossypii2025
Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus

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Plants15 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Groundsel · Navelwort · Winter Heliotrope · Wood Anemone · Marsh-marigold +10

GroundselSenecio vulgaris
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
Winter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicus
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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