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Flannog Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.94966, -3.00977

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Linnet, Chiffchaff +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Linnet, Chiffchaff +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fox-and-cubs · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Non-biting midges, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Rhyacophila dorsalis +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Non-biting midges, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Rhyacophila dorsalis +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chirk Castle Woodland WalkWalking route4 km

This easy, 2.5-mile circular woodland walk has great views of the parkland, and a little surprise in the middle. It is mainly on paths, but the last section is through open fields.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 00:45-01:20Round tripLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
Llwyn y Cil walk at Chirk CastleWalking route1.6 km

Moderate walk. Enjoy memorable views towards the Cheshire and Shropshire plains on this mile-long walk through the 18th-century designed parkland at Chirk Castle.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ceirog Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 84Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 84Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route422 m
Named routeRef 85Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buildings at Flannog farm

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buildings at Flannog farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tŷ Mawr Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱WynnstayUrban park3.5 km→🌱Parc Gwledig Ty MawrUrban park4.6 km→🏞️Ty MawrCountry park4.6 km→🦉IFTON MEADOWSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park2.8 km→

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