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Pen-twyn camp

2 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.13012, -3.12904

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Lagria hirta +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Lagria hirta +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Sneezewort, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Sneezewort, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 825Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 825Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pen-twyn Settlement

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pen-twyn Settlement

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱FairfieldUrban park5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Clifford Roman FortHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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