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Rhiw-goch Hillfort

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chough and Dipper
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chough, Dipper, Wigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chough, Dipper, Wigeon +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis nemorum, Marmalade Hoverfly +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis nemorum, Marmalade Hoverfly +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Featherwort, St Winifrid's Moss, Western Pouncewort +190 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Featherwort, St Winifrid's Moss, Western Pouncewort +190 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brittle Cinder · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brittle Cinder · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Anglesey Coastal PathWalking route200 km
Named routeLength 200 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Surgeons WalkWalking route
Named route
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Lon AddaCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 5Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 5Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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