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Gelli Aur

45 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Greylag Goose +54 more · last seen 2025; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Greylag Goose +54 more · last seen 2025; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dinefwr Park Wildlife WalkWalking route4.8 km

This circular takes in historic parkland, famed for its wildlife, valley views, medieval castle & 17th-century mansion. The veteran trees are >700 years old & support such a diversity of lichens & invertebrates that the park has been declared a SSSI & NNR

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
‘Capability’ Brown walk at DinefwrWalking route2.4 km

The path you'll follow on this walk was designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown when he visited Dinefwr in 1775. As well as views of the park and house framed by specimen trees, you might catch sight of some of the fallow deer that live here.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tywi Valley PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View east from the deer park - Gelli Aur Country Park

View east from the deer park - Gelli Aur Country Park

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