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Wern Ddu

5 ha

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.04329, -3.09886

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Meadow Saffron +207 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Meadow Saffron +207 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Water Mint, Bilberry +16 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oak Eggar, Ingrailed Clay, Red-tailed Bumblebee +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Oak Eggar, Ingrailed Clay, Red-tailed Bumblebee +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

21 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 (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route680 m
Named routeRef 42Length 680 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 42Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 42Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road beside Tack Wood

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road beside Tack Wood

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🌱Castle GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Brook Street Secret Walled GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Site of Hay FestivalUrban park3.8 km→✦Hay CastleHistoric site3.9 km→🌱The WarrenUrban park4.4 km→✦Craswall PrioryHistoric site2.8 km→

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