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Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages

10 ha

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.84096, -3.09663

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Figwort, Woodruff, Water Horsetail +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 455Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Named routeRef 455Length 83 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 455Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Manse and Pottery Cottages

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Manse and Pottery Cottages

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