WA 1191

Red Squirrel Discovery Trail, Newborough

1.5 miles (2.4 km), coastal. Under an hour, easy.

Start: SH 413 670. Finish: SH 413 670. OS grid.

Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

Almost flat: about 15 m of climbing and 15 m of descent; highest point 8 m.

Bus stop: Newborough Forest, 100 m from the start. Directions SH 412 669
Car parks: Llyn Parc Mawr, 30 m from the start. Directions SH 413 670Car park, 220 m from the start. Directions SH 411 671

We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.

No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 4 m.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.

Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Facts: naturalresources.wales

Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.