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Craignant Wood - Conifer woodland

18 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.89128, -3.12639

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chirk Castle Woodland WalkWalking route4 km

This easy, 2.5-mile circular woodland walk has great views of the parkland, and a little surprise in the middle. It is mainly on paths, but the last section is through open fields.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 00:45-01:20Round tripLocal walking route
Battle of Crogen Circular WalkWalking route4.8 km

Find the Gates of the Dead and the site of the Battle of Crogen on this circular walk from Chirk Castle. Walking alongside Offa's Dyke you will stumble across 1,000 years of history and conflict. This walk is part permissive, so is available Apr-Sep only.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Mill Walk, ChirkWalking route600 m

Challenging walk.

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 84Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
Ceirog Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 84Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to woodland at Cefn Coch

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to woodland at Cefn Coch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Grand Stand (remains)Historic site3.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section one mile 1000yds (2520m) long, N of Llanforda MillHistoric site3.9 km→✦BROGYNTYNHistoric site4.1 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: WalesHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Rhiwlas ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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