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Llanfair Chapel

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.86927, -2.88736

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Least Duckweed, Cherry Laurel, Bluebell +68 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Least Duckweed, Cherry Laurel, Bluebell +68 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 426Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earthworks at Llanfair Gilgoed

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earthworks at Llanfair Gilgoed

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Nearby places

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⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Y Castell GwynHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Cadog's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Teilo's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Hen Gwrt Moated SiteHistoric site4.2 km→

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