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St Hychan's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Simulium, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Simulium, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn +14 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn +14 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Hiraethog TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route
Named routeRef Brenig LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Arthur2Times
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Going Backwards
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Killer Loop
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Almost the Delyn
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Cilcain Short
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route
Named routeRef Loop de Loop

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eglwys Sant Hychan / St Hychan's church

Eglwys Sant Hychan / St Hychan's church

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