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Places › Wales › Mid Wales › Powys Getting here
51.76505, -3.56662
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orthocladiinae, Tanytarsini, Simulium +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orthocladiinae, Tanytarsini, Simulium +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bank Haircap, Climbing Corydalis +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bank Haircap, Climbing Corydalis +17 more · last seen 2025
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sgwd yr Eira Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 m ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 3 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 241 m ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 241 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 822 m ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 822 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 478 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Skyline Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Ruin at Pontneddfechan Gunpowder Works
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Wildlife to spot
5,249 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,249 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Dipper · Great Tit · Grey Wagtail · Bullfinch +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Greater Horseshoe Bat · Pipistrelle · Hedgehog +2
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle · Syrphus · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Bumblebee · White-tailed Bumblebee +4
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Syrphus Syrphus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Bumblebee Bombus White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Climbing Corydalis · Corn Spurrey · Fairy Beads · Tamarisk Scalewort · Spotty Featherwort +6
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci Spotty Featherwort Plagiochila punctata Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,249 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Dipper · Great Tit · Grey Wagtail · Bullfinch +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Long-eared Bat · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Greater Horseshoe Bat · Pipistrelle · Hedgehog +2
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle · Syrphus · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Bumblebee · White-tailed Bumblebee +4
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Syrphus Syrphus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Bumblebee Bombus White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Climbing Corydalis · Corn Spurrey · Fairy Beads · Tamarisk Scalewort · Spotty Featherwort +6
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci Spotty Featherwort Plagiochila punctata Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Mole Talpa europaea2024
Mole Talpa europaea2024
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2024
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2024
Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea2024
Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea2024
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2024
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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