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Cwm Caseg Quarry Barracks

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📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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HeritageBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.18083, -4.01633

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦36+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chough 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

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chough, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chough, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alpine Water-moss, St Winifrid's Moss, Rusty Feather-moss +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Alpine Water-moss, St Winifrid's Moss, Rusty Feather-moss +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chough, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chough, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Surgeons WalkWalking route
Named route
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 82Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 82Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 82Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 5Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The spoil tip of a disused quarry and the valley of Afon Caseg

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The spoil tip of a disused quarry and the valley of Afon Caseg

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Capel JerusalemUrban park2.9 km→🌱Llys DafyddUrban park3.1 km→🌱Llys DafyddUrban park3.1 km→⛪Capel JerusalemReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪Church of St Pius X and Blessed Richard GwynReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Aber Valley Hut CircleHistoric site3.9 km→

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