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Marian Ffrith Hillfort

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.29039, -3.38974

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Smoky Bracket, Silver Leaf Disease, Jelly Ear +8 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Smoky Bracket, Silver Leaf Disease, Jelly Ear +8 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Traveller's-joy, Dilated Scalewort, Conocephalum conicum +10 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Traveller's-joy, Dilated Scalewort, Conocephalum conicum +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Clwydian WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route
Named routeRef Coastal RouteLocal cycle route
Route 84Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route42 m
Named routeLength 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Photos

Marian Ffrith

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Waterfall GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱St Bridget's ChurchUrban park2.3 km→🐄Frankie's Farm ShopVisitor farm2 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Dyserth Lead Mine Ash Tree ShaftHistoric site2.2 km→✦Talargoch Lead Mine - No. 2 ShaftHistoric site3.1 km→

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