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Caerfai Camp

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

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Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

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Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Treginnis Walk from Porthclais, PembrokeWalking route9.6 km

Walk around the rocky, undulating headlands of Treginnis & be rewarded with views of Skomer & Ramsay. You'll see some of Wales’s oldest rock formations – dating back over 600 million years – & pass an iron-age fort & elics of a 19th-century copper mine.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
St David's Head Coastal Walk, PembrokeWalking route6 km

Explore Pembroke’s dramatic coastal headland on this rugged circular a few miles from St David’s, Wales’s smallest city. Look out to an island-dotted seascape as you walk across a wild landscape of rocky outcrops, prehistoric monuments & coastal wildlife.

Named routeLength 6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 4Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 4Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route273 m
Named routeRef 4Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Caerfai Camp is an ancient historic site covering 3 hectares. 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

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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View eastwards from the Wales Coast Path near Caerfai Bay

View eastwards from the Wales Coast Path near Caerfai Bay

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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