Located between the mighty northern escarpment of Cadair Idris – self evidently one of Wales’ premier mountain ranges – and Dolgellau, this well-preserved Bronze Age funerary cairn still possesses its former capstone (albeit somewhat the worse for wear) perched upon the rim.
The Citizen Cairn approached from the hamlet of Pandy Gader to the east, a public footpath negotiating the wondrous Afon Arran and the fields/woodland beyond to arrive at the farm at Coed Croes. Although no one appeared to be at home, the monument lies just a short distance to the southeast along an uphill track. [EDIT: since my visit – see comment – the current incumbents wish to make clear the monument lies on private land, so prospective visitors should presumably enquire at the farm. Clearly, feeling runs high, since the individual has ‘joined’ TMA simply to make the point!!!].
The former local name for the site – ‘Twll y crochan aur’ (’pit of the golden cauldron’) – might well be attributed to the treasure-seeking former owner of Coed Croes farm... a certain Victorian by the name of Mr. Humphreys. [Dancer, A. M. , 1968, Journal of the Merionethshire Historical and Record Society].
It is important to draw attention to the fact that the land around this is all private land, there is no footpath leading up to or past this and therefore no right of way.
May I ask where does TMA imply there is a 'right of way?' In my long experience, the vast majority of landowners have no issue with genuine visitors to prehistoric sites upon their land, since they acknowledge the benefit inherent in contributing to their community and helping to further a deeper understanding of who we are as a species. I assume the owners of Coed Croes concur.