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Original Site of Middleton House

4 ha

📷 pennie winkler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.84269, -4.13999

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — House Sparrow, Robin, Moorhen +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Moorhen +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arbustorum, Marmalade Hoverfly +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arbustorum, Marmalade Hoverfly +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Common Knapweed, White Clover +157 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Common Knapweed, White Clover +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Wild Strawberry, Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tywi Valley PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route255 m
Named routeRef 47Length 255 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route826 m
Named routeRef 47Length 826 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 47Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route679 m
Named routeRef 47Length 679 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the original walled garden at Botanical Garden, Wales

📷 pennie winkler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the original walled garden at Botanical Garden, Wales

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