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Dogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
52.31929, -3.30071
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦32+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Curlew
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦32+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Curlew
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Curlew, Stonechat +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Dipper, Curlew, Stonechat +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Brimstone Moth +236 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Toothwort, Lesser Spearwort +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Glyndŵr's WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 217kmNational walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radnor RingCycling route▾
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route828 m▾
Named routeRef 825Length 828 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route907 m▾
Named routeRef 825Length 907 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km▾
Named routeRef 825Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 825Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 825Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
8,505 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
8,505 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
springsummer
2025▾
Dipper · Curlew · Stonechat · Carrion Crow · Snipe +20
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2023
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2023▾
Mole · Hedgehog
- MoleTalpa europaea
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummer
2023▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Four-spotted Chaser · Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +25
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Broad-bodied Chaser
Cross-leaved Heath · Lesser Spearwort · Bogbean · Marsh Pennywort · Water-purslane +13
- Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
- Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
- BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
- Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris
- Water-purslaneLythrum portula
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,505 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
springsummer
2025▾
Dipper · Curlew · Stonechat · Carrion Crow · Snipe +20
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2023
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2023▾
Mole · Hedgehog
- MoleTalpa europaea
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummer
2023▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Four-spotted Chaser · Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +25
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Broad-bodied Chaser
Cross-leaved Heath · Lesser Spearwort · Bogbean · Marsh Pennywort · Water-purslane +13
- Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
- Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
- BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
- Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris
- Water-purslaneLythrum portula
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Libellula depressa2023
Libellula depressa2023
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsaEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsaCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumScarce Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura pumilio2024Scarce Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura pumilio2024Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumCommon HawkerAeshna juncea2023Common HawkerAeshna juncea2023Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2023Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2023Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023Brown HawkerAeshna grandisBrown HawkerAeshna grandisCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumBlack-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumBlack-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumRed-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusRed-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidariusWhite/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workersBombus lucorum/terrestrisWhite/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workersBombus lucorum/terrestrisMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisWestern Honey BeeApis melliferaWestern Honey BeeApis melliferaEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorLathbury's Nomad BeeNomada lathburianaLathbury's Nomad BeeNomada lathburianaBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2024Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2023Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2023Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2023Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2023White-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorum2023White-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorum2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2024Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2024TormentilPotentilla erecta2024TormentilPotentilla erecta2024Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2024Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine2024Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2024Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2024Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2024Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2024BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2024BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2024Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2024Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2024Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2024Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2024Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2023Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2023BugleAjuga reptans2021BugleAjuga reptans2021