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St Mary Yard Mound

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.75732, -2.94340

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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 — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +25 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +25 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Long-horned Bee, Hornet, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Long-horned Bee, Hornet, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Lords-and-Ladies +187 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Lords-and-Ladies +187 more · last seen 2025

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Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ground-elder, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National 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
Route 466Cycling route
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 49Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llanfair Kilgeddin Motte

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llanfair Kilgeddin Motte

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Nearby places

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🏞️Clytha ParkCountry park2.5 km→🌱Goytre WharfUrban park3.8 km→🌱Moserah Presbyterian Church in WalesUrban park2.5 km→🌱Llanover GardenUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪Moserah Presbyterian Church in WalesReligious grounds2.6 km→

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