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✦ Ancient woodland16 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Forked Veilwort +139 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Non-biting midges, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Limoniidae +166 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Non-biting midges, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Limoniidae +166 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Mint, Conocephalum salebrosum +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ceirog Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 455Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 455Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing field beside Sodylt wood

Grazing field beside Sodylt wood

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