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Maen Llia

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • 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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +125 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Green-veined White +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East WalesWalking route8 km

Follow a glaciated valley down the 18th-century main road from the Midlands to Cardiff. This circular follows the Taff trail & has views of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) with the cliffs of Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad National Nature Reserve.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
South Wales TraverseWalking route

challenge route. not waymarked

Named route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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