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Hen Gaer

2 ha

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.44031, -4.01262

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax +178 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis tenax +178 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Spear Thistle, Japanese Knotweed +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Spear Thistle, Japanese Knotweed +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Conocybe pubescens, Giant Polypore, Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2020; Fungi — Conocybe pubescens, Giant Polypore, Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ceredigion Coast PathWalking route112 km
Named routeLength 112 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 81Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 81Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 81Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 81Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Named routeRef 81Length 83 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track heading towards Hen Gaer

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track heading towards Hen Gaer

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉COED Y CWMNature reserve3.4 km→🦉PENGLAISNature reserve4.9 km→🌱GogerddanUrban park600 m→🌱Maes Comins-cochUrban park2.9 km→🌱Parc Derwyn EvansUrban park4.5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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