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St Ffraid's Church

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.26840, -3.79457

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Teal
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Caffi Llan — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Teal
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Caffi Llan — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Teal, Oystercatcher +72 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Teal, Oystercatcher +72 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Churchyard walks

Good match

Free

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

North Wales PathWalking route96 km▾

Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route

Woodland TrailWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Bodnant's Winter Garden TrailWalking route800 m▾

Take a gentle circular walk among nature on Bodnant’s Winter Garden trail. This short walk takes you through 250 years of horticultural history at Bodnant Garden and is suitable for all the family to enjoy. Level with grass and gravel paths.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route▾

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Conwy Mountain alternativeWalking route▾

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

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Cycling

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52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Route 5Cycling route▾

NCN 5 Welsh section

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route836 m▾

Named routeRef 5Length 836 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route1 km▾

Named routeRef 5Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route270 m▾

Named routeRef 5Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

173,993 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

173,993 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds75 species

winter

2026

Robin · Teal · Oystercatcher · Tufted Duck · Moorhen

+70 more species

All 75 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RobinErithacus rubecula
TealAnas crecca
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CootFulica atra
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
GreenshankTringa nebularia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Great White EgretArdea alba2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
KnotCalidris canutus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025

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Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel

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Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Smooth Newt

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Insects8 species

winterspring

2026

Notaris scirpi · Eristalis pertinax · Graptus triguttatus · Rhyzobius litura · Mecinus pascuorum

+3 more species

All 8 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Notaris scirpiNotaris scirpi
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Graptus triguttatusGraptus triguttatus
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
Mecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorum
Pea-leaf Weevil

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

173,993 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds75 species

winter

2026

Robin · Teal · Oystercatcher · Tufted Duck · Moorhen

+70 more species

All 75 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RobinErithacus rubecula
TealAnas crecca
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CootFulica atra
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
GreenshankTringa nebularia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Great White EgretArdea alba2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Scandinavian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus littoralis2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
KnotCalidris canutus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Smooth Newt

🐝

Insects8 species

winterspring

2026

Notaris scirpi · Eristalis pertinax · Graptus triguttatus · Rhyzobius litura · Mecinus pascuorum

+3 more species

All 8 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Notaris scirpiNotaris scirpi
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Graptus triguttatusGraptus triguttatus
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
Mecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorum
Pea-leaf Weevil

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A parched graveyard at St Ffraid's church

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Photos

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A parched graveyard at St Ffraid's church

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Café

Caffi Llan · 53m

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Parking

1 nearby · 88m

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Playground

125m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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