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Roman Gold Mines

📷 M J Roscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.04314, -3.95219

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Non-biting midges, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +124 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Non-biting midges, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +137 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +137 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Barren Strawberry, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dolaucothi Estate Trail, DolaucothiWalking route7 km

Follow this circular to the highest point on the Dolaucothi Estate in Carmarthen. Views over the winding Cothi River, Dolaucothi Gold Mines & village of Pumsaint, before returning along an old railway. Glimpse at red squirrel or pine marten in the woods.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dolaucothi Parkland walk, DolaucothiWalking route1.6 km

A gentle stroll around the grounds of the Dolaucothi mansion on this circular walk, taking in riverside paths and the mansion's main approach. In spring the ground is carpeted with bluebells, while in autumn it's a great place to find fungi.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Miner’s Way trail at DolaucothiWalking route1.6 km

On this moderate trail you'll retrace the steps of gold miners through the ages, from the mine entrances used by the Romans to the remains of the processing mill used in the 1930s. See great views & unusual plants en route. Steepish climb & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dolaucothi Woodland Trail, DolaucothiWalking route4.8 km

Climb through beautiful Carmarthenshire woodland, where you may be lucky to spot wildlife including badgers & woodpeckers. From the Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi to the Pumsaint stone & walled garden of the former mansion, the trail is rich in history.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:45Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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Woodland track near Dolaucothi Gold Mines

📷 M J Roscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland track near Dolaucothi Gold Mines

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Careg PumsaintHistoric site300 m→⛪Capel Crug-y-BarReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Cynwyl's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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