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Pencoed Castle

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📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.60036, -2.85883

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Peacock +146 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Peacock +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Clustered Feather-moss +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Clustered Feather-moss +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Usk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Undy & Caldicot Moor LoopWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Bishton & Llanwern LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 4Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 km
Named routeRef 4Length 10 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 4Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 4Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pencoed Castle ruins

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pencoed Castle ruins

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Three FieldsUrban park3.4 km→✦Llanvaches CastleHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Llandevaud CommonUrban park900 m→✦Magor War MemorialHistoric site3 km→🌱Centenary FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Playford CrescentUrban park4.8 km→

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