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Dovecote

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📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.02586, -3.00367

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Erddig Riverside WalkWalking route2.4 km

A short circular around the 1,200 acre estate. See natural & archaeological features, Erddig’s 18th-century Cup & Saucer water feature designed by William Emes, & follow the River Clywedog along the bottom of Wat’s Dyke & Court Wood into Felin Puleston.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Erddig Big Wood TrailWalking route1.6 km

Erddig's Big Wood trail is a short circular taking you around the 1,200-acre estate. Discover a secret meadow & archaeological features. Wander through woodland & explore the ancient remains of a Norman motte & bailey castle as you join the Wat’s Dyke way

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Coed Forest Walk, ErddigWalking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Erddig Parkpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: unclassified
Erddig Parkpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: unclassified
Erddig Parkpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dovecote at Erddig

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dovecote at Erddig

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Erddig ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Acton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bellevue ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Llwyn IsafUrban park2.5 km→🌱Gardd Hedd y CrofftUrban park2.5 km→🌱Brickfield Sports FieldUrban park1.3 km→