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Tomen Y Mur Roman Fort

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.92932, -3.92719

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum, Platycheirus albimanus +98 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum, Platycheirus albimanus +98 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Featherwort, Autumn Flapwort, Japanese Knotweed +200 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Prickly Featherwort, Autumn Flapwort, Japanese Knotweed +200 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Deceptive Featherwort, Forcipated Pincerwort, Wood-rust +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Roman Roadpublic footpath · 170 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Llyn Traws (Trawsfynydd Lake Cycle Route)Cycling route13.6 km

A fantastic cycling experience around stunning Llyn Trawsfynydd

Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 82Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 82Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route301 m
Named routeRef 82Length 301 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 82Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norman Motte at Tomen-y-mur Roman Fort

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norman Motte at Tomen-y-mur Roman Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cae Bryn CoedUrban park3.6 km→✦Tomen-y-Mur West Practice Camp IIHistoric site200 m→✦Roman Parade GroundHistoric site300 m→✦Roman CemeteryHistoric site400 m→✦Roman AmphitheatreHistoric site400 m→💧Llyn TrawsfynyddReservoir2.3 km→

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