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Talargoch Lead Mine - Talargoch Vein Shaft

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.30813, -3.41679

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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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Dipper, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Dipper, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Smoky Bracket, Silver Leaf Disease, Jelly Ear +5 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Smoky Bracket, Silver Leaf Disease, Jelly Ear +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +44 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Valerian, Spanish Bluebell, Crescent-cup Liverwort +12 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Valerian, Spanish Bluebell, Crescent-cup Liverwort +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Clwydian WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route
Named routeRef Coastal RouteLocal cycle route
Route 84Cycling route
Named routeRef 84National Cycle Network
low-level NCN Route 5 alternative (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 5Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route208 m
Named routeRef 5Length 208 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clive Shaft engine house, Talargoch mine, Dyserth – 5

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clive Shaft engine house, Talargoch mine, Dyserth – 5

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🌱St Bridget's ChurchUrban park500 m→🌱Waterfall GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Station Road GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→🐄Frankie's Farm ShopVisitor farm900 m→

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