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Old Castle Mound

1 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Little Egret +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Little Egret +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Red Campion, Cleavers +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Red Campion, Cleavers +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Dandelion +14 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Ivy Bee, Large Red Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Ivy Bee, Large Red Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ceredigion Coast PathWalking route112 km
Named routeLength 112 kmRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (Pembrokeshire) linkWalking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Penrallt FachWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 82Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route398 m
Named routeRef 82Length 398 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 82Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Named routeRef 82Length 760 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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