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Foel Frech Bird Hide

About Foel Frech Bird Hide

The viewing hide occupies a very good view point overlooking the Foel Frech area of the forest with views westwards across Bron Banog and towards Pentrellyncymer. Many interesting bird species are present in this area.

How to get there:

Foel Frech Bird Hide is in Clocaenog which is part of Hiraethog Forest.
On the B5105 Ruthin to Cerrigydrudion road, in Clocaenog forest, take the right hand turn signposted for Cyffylliog. Follow this road to the next junction and take the left hand turn signposted for Pentrellyncymmer. On the left of the minor road from Cyffylliog to Pentrellyncymer, close to Nilig, turn left at the Foel Frech sign. The viewing hide is about a mile up the forest track and is waymarked from the forest gateway.
Ruthin, Cyffylliog, Clawdd Newydd, and Clocaenog are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: SJ013539
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/

Facilities:

Parking

Activities

WalkingWildlife ActivitiesView Point

Contact:

Mike Whitley
Local Area Manager
0300 068 0300
e-mail: mike.whitley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

What's of interest

Please check before you visit that the area you want to come to is not closed, due to work in progress or an event taking place, by logging on to the CCW Website for current and future closures as determined by the CRoW 2000 Act.


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