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Dirt Farm

15 ha

📷 Pebble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.88900, -2.99036

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Wren
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Wren, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Wren, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mollisia ramealis, Beech Woodwart, Maple Mildew +144 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Beautiful Demoiselle, Ivy Bee +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Cotoneaster, White Stonecrop, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Skirrid trail in the Sugar Loaf and Usk Valley, East WalesWalking route6.4 km

This energetic walk takes you through woodland and out onto open mountainside, before a steep climb to the summit which offers splendid views of the surrounding countryside and St Michael's Church on the summit of the Skirrid.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons Waypublic footpath · 396 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 396 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route12.2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 12.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dirt track

📷 Pebble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dirt track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🦉COED-Y-CERRIGNature reserve2.8 km→✦Ruins of chapelHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Zoar ChapelReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→