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Twyn y gaer Hill Fort

📷 Jasperfforde · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.89168, -3.02788

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Nicrophorus investigator, 7-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Nicrophorus investigator, 7-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — New Zealand Willowherb, Japanese Rose, Marsh-marigold +38 more · last seen 2024; Plants — New Zealand Willowherb, Japanese Rose, Marsh-marigold +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Black Mountains Fell RaceWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Skirrid trail in the Sugar Loaf and Usk Valley, East WalesWalking route6.4 km

This energetic walk takes you through woodland and out onto open mountainside, before a steep climb to the summit which offers splendid views of the surrounding countryside and St Michael's Church on the summit of the Skirrid.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route12.2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 12.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 42Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Twyn y Gaer Iron Age Hill Fort, situated atop the Gaer mountain, S. Wales.

📷 Jasperfforde · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Twyn y Gaer Iron Age Hill Fort, situated atop the Gaer mountain, S. Wales.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉COED-Y-CERRIGNature reserve900 m→🌱Dirt FarmUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪Zoar ChapelReligious grounds4 km→⛪Salem ChapelReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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