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Twmbarlwm Fort

8 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.62717, -3.09610

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Conocephalum conicum, White Earwort +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Conocephalum conicum, White Earwort +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
Forge WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
Route 492Cycling route
Named routeRef 492National Cycle Network
Link to The Celtic TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hill fort ditch, Twmbarlwm

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill fort ditch, Twmbarlwm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rogerstone Welfare GroundUrban park4.7 km→🏞️Sirhowy ValleyCountry park4.9 km→🌱Sirhowy Valley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Tredegar GroundsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Risca ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Waunfawr ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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