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Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd

2 ha
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Dogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +69 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +69 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Marsh Fritillary, Speckled Wood +118 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green-veined White, Marsh Fritillary, Speckled Wood +118 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Isothecium myosuroides, Broom Fork-moss +89 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Isothecium myosuroides, Broom Fork-moss +89 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Exobasidium oxycocci, Podosphaera filipendulae · last seen 2015; Fungi — Exobasidium oxycocci, Podosphaera filipendulae · last seen 2015

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Named routeRef 81Length 452 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 82Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route538 m
Named routeRef 81Length 538 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road near Pen-y-graig-uchaf

The road near Pen-y-graig-uchaf

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