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Cwm Ffrydd

34 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

52.47459, -3.09913

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Golden Plover, Skylark, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Golden Plover, Skylark, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Lily Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle +56 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Lily Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle +56 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Waved Silk-moss +13 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Waved Silk-moss +13 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Middle Woodbatch CircularWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km
Named routeRef 44Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cwm Ffrydd

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cwm Ffrydd

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🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn BronyddHistoric site3.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 430m north east of Middle Knuck FarmHistoric site700 m→✦Offa's Dyke: section 400m east of Cwm FarmHistoric site1.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: WalesHistoric site2.4 km→✦The Lower Short DitchHistoric site3.4 km→

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