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Maen y Bardd (Dolmen)

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Great Tit
  • 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

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Redstart +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Redstart +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Racomitrium heterostichum, Chalk Comb-moss +194 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Chrysogaster solstitialis +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
Conwy Mountain alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Caerhun Footpath 05public footpath · 715 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 715 mPath type: track
Caerhun Footpathpublic footpath · 970 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 970 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route515 m
Named routeRef 5Length 515 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route612 m
Named routeRef 5Length 612 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 5Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route390 m
Named routeRef 5Length 390 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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