Coed y Bwnydd Hill Fort 6 ha
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Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Monmouthshire Getting here
51.75654, -2.92023
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, White-legged Damselfly, Painted Lady +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, White-legged Damselfly, Painted Lady +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cylindric Beard-moss, Cherry Laurel +86 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cylindric Beard-moss, Cherry Laurel +86 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Clytha and Coed y Bwnydd walk, East Wales Walking route 12 km ▾
Ramble through an 18th-century estate, taking in the River Usk & Coed y Bwnydd – the largest & best preserved hillforts in Monmouthshire. There are views of the Sugar Loaf, Usk Valley & Clytha Castle, one of Wales's most outstanding 18th-century follies.
Named route Length 12 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Clytha Short Circular Walk in the Usk Valley, East Wales Walking route 6.1 km ▾
Explore this timeless estate in Monmouthshire and take in far-reaching views of Sugar Loaf and the Usk Valley on this circular walk. It's a place rich in history and with a wide variety of wildlife to discover. Mainly grass tracks & gentle slopes.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 423 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 423 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 49 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Bluebell woods on Coed y Bwnydd hill
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Wildlife to spot
3,406 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,406 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Wren +44
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goosander Mergus merganser Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Herring Gull Larus argentatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 🐝 Insects 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Brown · Leptocerus interruptus · Long-winged Cone-head · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Leptocerus tineiformis +25
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Leptocerus interruptus Leptocerus interruptus2023 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023 Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,406 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Wren +44
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goosander Mergus merganser Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Herring Gull Larus argentatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 🐝 Insects 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Brown · Leptocerus interruptus · Long-winged Cone-head · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Leptocerus tineiformis +25
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Leptocerus interruptus Leptocerus interruptus2023 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2023 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023 Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Psychomyia pusilla Psychomyia pusilla2023
Psychomyia pusilla Psychomyia pusilla2023
Athripsodes aterrimus Athripsodes aterrimus2023
Athripsodes aterrimus Athripsodes aterrimus2023
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2023
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2023
Hydropsyche pellucidula Hydropsyche pellucidula2023
Hydropsyche pellucidula Hydropsyche pellucidula2023
Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus2023
Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus2023
Athripsodes cinereus Athripsodes cinereus2023
Athripsodes cinereus Athripsodes cinereus2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2023
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2023
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica2023
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica2023
Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita2023
Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Chrysolina staphylaea Chrysolina staphylaea2023
Chrysolina staphylaea Chrysolina staphylaea2023
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2023
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2023
Phytoecia cylindrica Phytoecia cylindrica2023
Phytoecia cylindrica Phytoecia cylindrica2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Rhagonycha nigriventris Rhagonycha nigriventris2023
Rhagonycha nigriventris Rhagonycha nigriventris2023
Prasocuris marginella Prasocuris marginella2023
Prasocuris marginella Prasocuris marginella2023
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2023
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2023
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2023
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2023
Graptus triguttatus Graptus triguttatus2023
Graptus triguttatus Graptus triguttatus2023
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2023
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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