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Iron Age farmstead enclosure on Garway Hill

1 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.91996, -2.81206

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Robin
  • ✦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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Changing Forget-me-not, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Ficaria verna subsp. verna +272 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route

Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth

Named routeRegional walking route
GW25#2public footpath · 170 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 46Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garway Hill

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garway Hill

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✦KENTCHURCH COURTHistoric site2 km→✦Castell y GrysmwntHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🐄Skenfrith Community ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardHistoric site2.8 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site3.4 km→