Ty Hir Blaen Groes Fechan Long hut
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.22900, -3.84681
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦19+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦19+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +16 more · last seen 2024
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +16 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pawwort, Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Bristly Fringe-moss +141 more · last seen 2020
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +10 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route446 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 82Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route663 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Photos
20 photos from nearby open sources
Tuag at Cwm Groes Fawr / Towards Cwm Groes Fawr
Photos
Tuag at Cwm Groes Fawr / Towards Cwm Groes Fawr
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
453 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
453 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds19 species
wintersummerautumn
2024Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Raven · Meadow Pipit
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2013
- RavenCorvus corax2013
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2013
- SiskinSpinus spinus2011
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2022
- TealAnas crecca2021
- SwiftApus apus2016
- Great TitParus major2013
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2013
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2013
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2013
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2013
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2013
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2010
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2019Common Frog
🐝Insects13 species
summerautumn
2023Black Darter · Common Hawker · Polycentropus flavomaculatus · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Peacock
+8 more speciesHide species list
All 13 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Black DarterSympetrum danae2016
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2016
- Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus
- Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis
- PeacockAglais io2019
Common Pawwort · Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Bristly Fringe-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Strict Haircap
+139 more speciesHide species list
All 144 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei
- Green Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculare
- Bristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichum
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2019
- Silky Forklet-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
453 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds19 species
wintersummerautumn
2024Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Raven · Meadow Pipit
+14 more speciesHide species list
All 19 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2013
- RavenCorvus corax2013
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2013
- SiskinSpinus spinus2011
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2022
- TealAnas crecca2021
- SwiftApus apus2016
- Great TitParus major2013
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2013
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2013
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2013
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2013
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2013
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2011
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2010
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2019Common Frog
🐝Insects13 species
summerautumn
2023Black Darter · Common Hawker · Polycentropus flavomaculatus · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Peacock
+8 more speciesHide species list
All 13 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Black DarterSympetrum danae2016
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2016
- Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus
- Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis
- PeacockAglais io2019
Common Pawwort · Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Bristly Fringe-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Strict Haircap
+139 more speciesHide species list
All 144 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei
- Green Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculare
- Bristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichum
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2019
- Silky Forklet-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dicranella heteromalla
Dicranella heteromalla
Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiPolytrichum perigonialePolytrichum perigoniale2019Polytrichum perigonialePolytrichum perigoniale2019Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum2019Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum2019Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeLesser Fringe-mossRacomitrium affineLesser Fringe-mossRacomitrium affinePolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2019White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2019Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2019Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2019Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum2019Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum2019Marsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusNotched RustwortMarsupella emarginataNotched RustwortMarsupella emarginataRingless Hook-mossSarmentypnum exannulatumRingless Hook-mossSarmentypnum exannulatumCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreCommon PouchwortCalypogeia fissa2019Common PouchwortCalypogeia fissa2019Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2019Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2019Heath EarwortScapania irrigua2019Heath EarwortScapania irrigua2019Water EarwortScapania undulata2019Water EarwortScapania undulata2019Lesser Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum inundatum2019Lesser Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum inundatum2019Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2019Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2019Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2019Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2019Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata2019Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata2019Fountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiRed Bog-mossSphagnum rubellumRed Bog-mossSphagnum rubellumFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaCompressed FlapwortNardia compressaCompressed FlapwortNardia compressaPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumFeathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatumFeathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatumAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2019Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2019Fingered CowlwortColura calyptrifolia2019Fingered CowlwortColura calyptrifolia2019Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2019Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2019Russow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowii2019Russow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowii2019Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicolaLophozia ventricosa var. silvicola2019Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicolaLophozia ventricosa var. silvicola2019Sphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustre2019Sphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustre2019Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2018Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2018Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2018Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2018Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2018Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2018Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2018Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2018Narrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticum2018Narrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticum2018Campylium stellatumCampylium stellatumCampylium stellatumCampylium stellatumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumGolden-head MossBreutelia chrysocomaGolden-head MossBreutelia chrysocomaNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusRufous Forklet-mossDicranella rufescensRufous Forklet-mossDicranella rufescensCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusPale-fruited Thread-mossPohlia annotinaPale-fruited Thread-mossPohlia annotinaRusty Hook-mossScorpidium revolvensRusty Hook-mossScorpidium revolvensCommon ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricata2019Common ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricata2019Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2019Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2019Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2019Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2019Urn HaircapPogonatum urnigerum2019Urn HaircapPogonatum urnigerum2019Straw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineum2019Straw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineum2019Hercynian HaircapOligotrichum hercynicum2019Hercynian HaircapOligotrichum hercynicum2019Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida2019Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida2019Dwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformis2019Dwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformis2019Hill NotchwortBarbilophozia sudetica2019Hill NotchwortBarbilophozia sudetica2019Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2019Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2019Nut-mossDiphyscium foliosum2018Nut-mossDiphyscium foliosum2018Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana2018Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana2018Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum2018Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum2018Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2018Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2018Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2018Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2018Alpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinum2018Alpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinum2018Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2018Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2018Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllum2018Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllum2018Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochraceaClaw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochraceaAlpine Thread-mossBryum alpinumAlpine Thread-mossBryum alpinumFlat-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum platyphyllumFlat-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum platyphyllumChionoloma tenuirostre var. holtiiChionoloma tenuirostre var. holtiiChionoloma tenuirostre var. holtiiChionoloma tenuirostre var. holtiiFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFunck's RustwortMarsupella funckiiFunck's RustwortMarsupella funckiiHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaTwiggy Spear-mossSarmentypnum sarmentosumTwiggy Spear-mossSarmentypnum sarmentosumSlender Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum subsecundumSlender Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum subsecundumRacomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumCylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricusCylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricusToothed Streak-mossRhabdoweisia crispataToothed Streak-mossRhabdoweisia crispataRigid Bog-mossSphagnum teresRigid Bog-mossSphagnum teresFlexuous Bog-mossSphagnum flexuosum2019Flexuous Bog-mossSphagnum flexuosum2019Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2019Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2019Awl-leaved Forklet-mossDicranella subulata2019Awl-leaved Forklet-mossDicranella subulata2019Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2019Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2019Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2019Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2019Lindberg's Plait-mossCalliergonella lindbergii2019Lindberg's Plait-mossCalliergonella lindbergii2019Rusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosum2019Rusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosum2019Yellow-tuber Thread-mossBryum tenuisetum2019Yellow-tuber Thread-mossBryum tenuisetum2019Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2019Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2019Bearded PawwortBarbilophozia barbata2019Bearded PawwortBarbilophozia barbata2019Slender HaircapPolytrichum longisetum2019Slender HaircapPolytrichum longisetum2019Fountain SmoothcapAtrichum crispum2019Fountain SmoothcapAtrichum crispum2019Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium2019Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium2019Hampe's ThreadwortCephaloziella hampeana2019Hampe's ThreadwortCephaloziella hampeana2019Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans2019Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans2019Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2012Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2012Lustrous Bog-mossSphagnum subnitens2012Lustrous Bog-mossSphagnum subnitens2012Crisped PincushionUlota crispa2012Crisped PincushionUlota crispa2012Black Rock-mossAndreaea rupestris2012Black Rock-mossAndreaea rupestris2012Dense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoides2012Dense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoides2012Donn's GrimmiaGrimmia donniana2012Donn's GrimmiaGrimmia donniana2012Bristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirens2012Bristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirens2012Lyon's NotchwortTritomaria quinquedentata2012Lyon's NotchwortTritomaria quinquedentata2012Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre2012Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre2012Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2012Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2012Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2012Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2012GreasewortAneura pinguis2012GreasewortAneura pinguis2012Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii2012Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii2012Summer-mossAnoectangium aestivum2012Summer-mossAnoectangium aestivum2012Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2012Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2012Long Fringe-mossRacomitrium elongatum2012Long Fringe-mossRacomitrium elongatum2012Tamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisci2012Tamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisci2012Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum2012Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum2012Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2012Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2012Curve-leaved DitrichumDitrichum heteromallum2012Curve-leaved DitrichumDitrichum heteromallum2012Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2012Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2012Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2012Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2012Brittle Swan-neck MossCampylopus fragilis2012Brittle Swan-neck MossCampylopus fragilis2012Tufted Apple-mossPhilonotis caespitosa2012Tufted Apple-mossPhilonotis caespitosa2012Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris2012Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris2012Varnished Hook-mossHamatocaulis vernicosus2012Varnished Hook-mossHamatocaulis vernicosus2012Events & activities nearby
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