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The Pound Field

1 ha

📷 Crispin Purdye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.02252, -3.19013

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Little Grey, Common Marble, Garden Grass-veneer +197 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Little Grey, Common Marble, Garden Grass-veneer +197 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

36 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
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 8Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 8Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Three Horse Shoes, Velindre, July 1969

📷 Crispin Purdye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Three Horse Shoes, Velindre, July 1969

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🐄Old Railway Line Garden CentreVisitor farm1.6 km→⛪St Gwendolines ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Bronllys CastleHistoric site4.1 km→

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