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St Machreth's Church

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.78591, -3.84768

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 66m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Mallard +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Mallard +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Sitka Spruce, Greater Whipwort +59 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rhododendron, Sitka Spruce, Greater Whipwort +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Large Red Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Large Red Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Elder, Conocephalum conicum +1 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
New Precipice WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Precipice WalkWalking route5.3 km

c5.3km walk along farm and mine trails. Permissive right of way, own ed by the Nannau estate, open since the Victoria era. Not paticulraly hard, but big breakfast recommended!

Named routeLength 5.3 kmRound trip
Dolmelynllyn Estate Walk, DolmelynllynWalking route6.4 km

Walk alongside the cascading Rhaeadr Ddu Falls – an inspiration to generations of artists and writers – on this scenic circular route, and make sure to see the fascinating remains of the Cefn Coch gold mine.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ornamental Lake walk, DolmelynllynWalking route1 km

Enjoy a short circular walk around the ornamental lake with viewing platforms extending out over the lake edge. It's a fantastic place to watch wildlife & has been developed with accessibility in mind. Limited accessible parking. Suitable for wheelchairs

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Rhaeadr Ddu and Coed Ganllwyd walk, DolmelynllynWalking route3.2 km

This is a great circular waterside walk in South Eryri (Snowdonia), taking you alongside the turbulent River Gamlan and past the magnificent Rhaeadr Ddu waterfalls. They look different every time you visit, depending on rainfall, weather and light.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 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
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 route531 m
Named routeRef 82Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route549 m
Named routeRef 82Length 549 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beast of BreninMountain bike route
Named route
Cyflym CochMountain bike route
Named route
TemtiwrMountain bike route
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Minor TaurMountain bike route
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MBRMountain bike route
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TarwMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Machreth Church, Llanfachreth

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Machreth Church, Llanfachreth

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✦TumulusHistoric site4.8 km→✦Berth-lwyd Gold MineHistoric site3.5 km→✦Cefn Coch New California Gold MineHistoric site3.9 km→✦Brithdir Roman FortHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Illtyd's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Capel SilohReligious grounds800 m→

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