Plan your visit
Getting here
52.97916, -3.96697
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Good match
Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route708 m▾
Main RouteCycling route325 m▾
Alternative RouteCycling route66 m▾
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
Main RouteCycling route601 m▾
About this reservoir
Llyn Ystradau - Tanygrisiau Reservior is a reservoir covering 85 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Llyn Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales) - hydroelectric power from Llyn Stwlan opened 1961 06
Photos
Llyn Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales) - hydroelectric power from Llyn Stwlan opened 1961 06
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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