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Erddig Motte

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.03055, -3.00467

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

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

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 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 · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: unclassified
Erddig Parkpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath 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

The Bailey at Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bailey at Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Erddig ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Acton ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦DovecoteHistoric site500 m→🌱Bellevue ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Llwyn IsafUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Croft Peace GardenUrban park2.1 km→

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