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Llynclys Hill

✦ Ancient woodland78 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome78 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Snowdrop, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Glistening Inkcap, Suede Bolete +40 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Glistening Inkcap, Suede Bolete +40 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Damselbug +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Conical Brittlestem, Madarch y Maes +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Turners Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Turners Lanebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mPath type: residential
Blackbridge Lanebridleway · 650 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 650 mPath type: track
Turners Lanebridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Turners Lanebridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction on Llynclys Hill

Footpath junction on Llynclys Hill

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