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Roman Marching Camp

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.08160, -4.00326

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chough, Raven, Stonechat +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chough, Raven, Stonechat +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Non-biting midges, Oxyethira +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Non-biting midges, Oxyethira +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Western Frostwort, Alpine Thread-moss +251 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Western Frostwort, Alpine Thread-moss +251 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hazel, Wood-sorrel +15 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Llanberis PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Watkin PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhyd Ddu PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Craflwyn, Hafod y Llan and Llyn Dinas walk, CraflwynWalking route10.4 km

This route starts & ends at Craflwyn, but allows you to explore the Nant Gwynant valley. Take in the wild & lonely heath & ffridd beneath Yr Aran, the lower slope of Wales' highest peak, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), waterfalls of Afon Cwm Llan & Llyn Dinas lake.

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pillbox at Roman Camp overlooking Nantgwynant

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pillbox at Roman Camp overlooking Nantgwynant

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