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Old Mill

📷 Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.57260, -4.17644

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Speckled Bush-cricket +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Speckled Bush-cricket +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Ivy, Bramble +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Ivy, Bramble +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Raspberry, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Gower Butterfly Walk, GowerWalking route1.6 km

Walk through Welshmoor, a hidden paradise for wildlife where 25 different species of butterflies have been seen. It's one of the most reliable locations in Europe to see the very rare marsh fritillary & common green hairstreak. Wet heath, not well marked.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Wood near Penrice

📷 Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Wood near Penrice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castell OxwichHistoric site2 km→⛪St Cadoc's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park4 km→✦The Gower SocietyHistoric site4.6 km→✦Weobley CastleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Kitchen GardensUrban park900 m→

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