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St Catherine's Church

📷 Hefin Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71227, -4.00666

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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
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Selfheal +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Selfheal +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taith Ardudwy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pony PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mynydd Moel-Tyrrau Mawr ridge walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dinas Oleu Walk, Barmouth, SnowdoniaWalking route1.9 km

Through the steep streets of the Old Town & to the top of Dinas Oleu. Views over the Mawddach Estuary & Cardigan Bay, towards the Llyn Peninsula. This circular is rich in history, taking in the 1st area of land donated to the National Trust in 1895.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mawddach TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 8Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 8Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Catherine's Church, Arthog.

📷 Hefin Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Catherine's Church, Arthog.

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