🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Lily Beetle, Small White +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Erddig Riverside WalkWalking route2.4 km▾
A short circular around the 1,200 acre estate. See natural & archaeological features, Erddig’s 18th-century Cup & Saucer water feature designed by William Emes, & follow the River Clywedog along the bottom of Wat’s Dyke & Court Wood into Felin Puleston.
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Erddig Big Wood TrailWalking route1.6 km▾
Erddig's Big Wood trail is a short circular taking you around the 1,200-acre estate. Discover a secret meadow & archaeological features. Wander through woodland & explore the ancient remains of a Norman motte & bailey castle as you join the Wat’s Dyke way
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Coed Forest Walk, ErddigWalking route5.7 km▾
Named routeLength 5.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 84Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
Route 85Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 85National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route72 m▾
Named routeRef 85Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route48 m▾
Named routeRef 85Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route53 m▾
Named routeRef 85Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
