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Recumbent standing stone on Pen-y-wern Hill, 150m south east of a ring cairn

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📷 Gill Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.40189, -3.00963

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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
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Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +53 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
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 825Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cairn on Pen-y-wern Hill

📷 Gill Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn on Pen-y-wern Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Clun CastleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Clun Castle: a motte and bailey castle and formal garden earthworksHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Caer Caradoc: a small multivallate hillfortHistoric site2.9 km→

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