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Fort Popton

4 ha

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.69309, -5.04920

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Meadow Grasshopper, Brown-banded Carder Bee +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Meadow Grasshopper, Brown-banded Carder Bee +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Freshwater West Wildlife Walk, StackpoleWalking route2.4 km

Enjoy a scenic circular walk around the dunes and farmland behind Freshwater West beach. Along the way, observe local flora and fauna and how our restoration work is delivering for nature, while admiring the sea views from an alternative angle.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route585 m
Named routeLength 585 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
N/ACycling route341 m
Named routeLength 341 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route105 m
Named routeLength 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeLength 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vegetation by Fort Popton

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vegetation by Fort Popton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Albion ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Tower HouseHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The Rath GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱St David's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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