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Plas Ystrad Mansion

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📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.84579, -4.32606

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis nemorum, Eristalis arbustorum, Eristalis pertinax +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis nemorum, Eristalis arbustorum, Eristalis pertinax +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Meadowsweet, Creeping Buttercup +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Meadowsweet, Creeping Buttercup +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Tywi Valley PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 47Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coed yr Ystrad / Ystrad Wood

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coed yr Ystrad / Ystrad Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Carmarthen ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Carmarthen ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Johnstown ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Penllwyn ParkUrban park1.2 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪Heol Awst Capel yr AnnibynwyrReligious grounds1.5 km→

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