✦ Historic site

Castell Allt-goch

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Dan Gregory · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.13160, -4.05660

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Heritage

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Historic site

Free

Wildlife

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Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾

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Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾

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Named routeRef 82Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Named routeRef 82Length 333 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route8.7 km▾

Named routeRef 82Length 8.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Castell Allt-goch is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

2,473 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,473 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds34 species recorded

Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Robin

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Amphibians1 species recorded

Common Frog

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Insects4 species recorded

7-spot Ladybird · Banded Demoiselle · Common Red Soldier Beetle

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Plants72 species recorded

Bramble · Ribwort Plantain · Cleavers

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,473 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds34 species recorded

Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Robin

🐸

Amphibians1 species recorded

Common Frog

🐝

Insects4 species recorded

7-spot Ladybird · Banded Demoiselle · Common Red Soldier Beetle

🌿

Plants72 species recorded

Bramble · Ribwort Plantain · Cleavers

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

📷 Dan Gregory · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castell Allt Goch

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Photos

📷 Dan Gregory · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castell Allt Goch

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

🌱 Visiting this spring

🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

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Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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🌱Parc yr OrseddUrban park2.3 km→🌱Parc yr OrseddUrban park2.3 km→⛪Our Lady of Mount CarmelReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Capel yr ErwReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪Capel CaeronnenReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→