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Moel-y-Gaer Hill Fort

📷 Ian Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.22637, -3.35690

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Wren, Chiffchaff +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Wren, Chiffchaff +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Harlequin Ladybird, Sericostoma personatum +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Harlequin Ladybird, Sericostoma personatum +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Hildenbrandia rivularis, Nightshade +46 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Hildenbrandia rivularis, Nightshade +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Mint, Watercress

Varies

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
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
Hiraethog TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route
Named routeRef Brenig LoopLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Arthur2Times
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Killer Loop
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Loop de Loop

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tir amaethyddol islaw Moel y Gaer / Farmland below Moel y Gaer

📷 Ian Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tir amaethyddol islaw Moel y Gaer / Farmland below Moel y Gaer

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌱Llannerch ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Wern FarmHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Y Ddol UchafUrban park4.7 km→✦Tan-y-Derwen FarmHistoric site3.7 km→

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