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📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76264, -4.05057

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, Swallow +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, Swallow +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mougeot's Yoke-moss, Donn's Grimmia, Alpine Water-moss +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mougeot's Yoke-moss, Donn's Grimmia, Alpine Water-moss +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — July Highflyer, Small Tortoiseshell, Wall +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — July Highflyer, Small Tortoiseshell, Wall +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taith Ardudwy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Taith Egryn WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dinas Oleu Walk, Barmouth, SnowdoniaWalking route1.9 km

Through the steep streets of the Old Town & to the top of Dinas Oleu. Views over the Mawddach Estuary & Cardigan Bay, towards the Llyn Peninsula. This circular is rich in history, taking in the 1st area of land donated to the National Trust in 1895.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Egryn Pathpublic footpath · 1.9 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.9 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Mawddach TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 8Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 8Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housestead circles and stone heaps

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housestead circles and stone heaps

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✦Centenary ViewpointHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Eglwys Sant Ioan yr EfengylwrReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Figra Gold MineHistoric site4.9 km→✦Iron-Age SettlementHistoric site100 m→✦Ropeway TerminusHistoric site200 m→✦CairnHistoric site1 km→

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