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Erddig Country Park

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.03181, -2.99237

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 49 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 · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Erddig Parkpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Erddig Parkpublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 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

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Car park for Erddig Country Park

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park for Erddig Country Park

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🌱Erddig ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Acton ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦DovecoteHistoric site1 km→🌱Bellevue ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱The Croft Peace GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Gardd Hedd y CrofftUrban park1.7 km→

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