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Castle Mound

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📷 Wikipedia · Cambridge Castle · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Getting here

51.92336, -3.51977

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Foxglove, Cross-leaved Heath +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pen y Fan and Corn Du Circular Walk, East WalesWalking route6.4 km

A strenuous, circular mountain walk on well-made footpaths to the summit of Pen y Fan and Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons. If weather permits, you can enjoy views of the town of Brecon and on a good day, the summit of Cadair Idris.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East WalesWalking route8 km

Follow a glaciated valley down the 18th-century main road from the Midlands to Cardiff. This circular follows the Taff trail & has views of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) with the cliffs of Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad National Nature Reserve.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
South Wales TraverseWalking route

challenge route. not waymarked

Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cambridge Castle

📷 Wikipedia · Cambridge Castle · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Cynog's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪Rhydybriw ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪Betws PenpontReligious grounds3 km→✦Twyn y Gaer (Hill fort)Historic site3.3 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪Libanus Congregational ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→