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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leptocerus interruptus, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leptocerus interruptus, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Usk Valley Walk

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Buckwheat, Monkeyflower +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Buckwheat, Monkeyflower +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Usk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clytha and Coed y Bwnydd walk, East WalesWalking route12 km

Ramble through an 18th-century estate, taking in the River Usk & Coed y Bwnydd – the largest & best preserved hillforts in Monmouthshire. There are views of the Sugar Loaf, Usk Valley & Clytha Castle, one of Wales's most outstanding 18th-century follies.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Clytha Short Circular Walk in the Usk Valley, East WalesWalking route6.1 km

Explore this timeless estate in Monmouthshire and take in far-reaching views of Sugar Loaf and the Usk Valley on this circular walk. It's a place rich in history and with a wide variety of wildlife to discover. Mainly grass tracks & gentle slopes.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49National Cycle Network
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route

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