Hut Circles ✦ Ancient woodland
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🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.76264, -4.05057
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wheatear 🌳 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
🐦 45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wheatear 🌳 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 10 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Wren +42 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Wren +42 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Mougeot's Yoke-moss, Donn's Grimmia, Alpine Water-moss +33 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜 Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Taith Ardudwy Way Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Taith Egryn Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Dinas Oleu Walk, Barmouth, Snowdonia Walking route 1.9 km ▾ Through the steep streets of the Old Town & to the top of Dinas Oleu. Views over the Mawddach Estuary & Cardigan Bay, towards the Llyn Peninsula. This circular is rich in history, taking in the 1st area of land donated to the National Trust in 1895.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd) Walking route ▾ Named route Ref WCP Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾ Named route National walking route
Show on map Egryn Path public footpath · 1.9 km ▾ Public path public footpath Length 1.9 km Path type: footway
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Mawddach Trail Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (Central) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾ Named route Ref 8 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 172 m ▾ Named route Ref 8 Length 172 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ Housestead circles and stone heaps
‹ › Photos Housestead circles and stone heaps
‹ › ✦ Ancient ✓ Public access 🐶 Dogs
Good to know 🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Wildlife to spot
221 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 221 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 Meadow Pipit · Wheatear · Wren · Swallow · Chaffinch
+40 more species Hide species list All 45 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2017 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2011 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2011 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis2011 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina2011 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2011 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2011 Magpie Pica pica2011 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2011 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2011 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2011 Whitethroat Curruca communis2011 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2011 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2011 Great Tit Parus major2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Raven Corvus corax Dipper Cinclus cinclus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2017 House Martin Delichon urbicum2011 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2011 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2011 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2011 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2011 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2011 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2011 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2011 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2011 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2011 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Swift Apus apus2010 July Highflyer · Small Tortoiseshell · Wall · Orchid Beetle · Carabus arvensis
+41 more species Hide species list All 46 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2014 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2010 Wall Lasiommata megera2010 Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis2021 Mougeot's Yoke-moss · Donn's Grimmia · Alpine Water-moss · Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Round-leaved Sundew
+31 more species Hide species list All 36 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023 Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana2023 Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa2023 Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023 Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 221 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 Meadow Pipit · Wheatear · Wren · Swallow · Chaffinch
+40 more species Hide species list All 45 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2017 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2011 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2011 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis2011 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina2011 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2011 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2011 Magpie Pica pica2011 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2011 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2011 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2011 Whitethroat Curruca communis2011 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2011 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2011 Great Tit Parus major2010 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2010 Raven Corvus corax Dipper Cinclus cinclus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2017 House Martin Delichon urbicum2011 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2011 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2011 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2011 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2011 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2011 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2011 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2011 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2011 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2011 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2010 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2010 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2010 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2010 Swift Apus apus2010 July Highflyer · Small Tortoiseshell · Wall · Orchid Beetle · Carabus arvensis
+41 more species Hide species list All 46 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2014 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2010 Wall Lasiommata megera2010 Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis2021 Mougeot's Yoke-moss · Donn's Grimmia · Alpine Water-moss · Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Round-leaved Sundew
+31 more species Hide species list All 36 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023 Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana2023 Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa2023 Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023 Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Limnephilus centralis
Limnephilus centralis
Limnephilus centralis2020
Limnephilus centralis2020
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2014
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2014
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2012
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2012
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2012
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2012
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2012
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2012
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2012
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2012
Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara2012
Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara2012
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2012
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2012
Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria2012
Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria2012
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2012
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2012
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis2012
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis2012
Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata2012
Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata2012
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2012
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2012
Garden Tiger Arctia caja2012
Garden Tiger Arctia caja2012
Small Wainscot Denticucullus pygmina2012
Small Wainscot Denticucullus pygmina2012
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata2012
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata2012
Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea2012
Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea2012
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2012
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2012
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2012
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2012
Fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis2012
Fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis2012
Silver Y Autographa gamma2012
Silver Y Autographa gamma2012
Cream Wave Scopula floslactata2012
Cream Wave Scopula floslactata2012
Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae2012
Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae2012
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2012
V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata2012
Clay Mythimna ferrago2012
Clay Mythimna ferrago2012
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2012
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2012
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata2012
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata2012
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2012
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2012
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata2012
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata2012
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2012
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2012
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2012
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2012
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2012
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2012
Flame Axylia putris2012
Flame Axylia putris2012
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2012
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2012
Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea2012
Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea2012
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica2012
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica2012
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides2012
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides2012
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2012
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2012
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2010
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2010
Peacock Aglais io2010
Peacock Aglais io2010
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2010
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2010
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2023
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2023
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2023
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2023
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni2023
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni2023
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2023
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2023
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum2023
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum2023
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum2023
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum2023
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2023
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2023
Jagged Notchwort Schistochilopsis incisa2023
Jagged Notchwort Schistochilopsis incisa2023
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens2023
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens2023
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2023
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2023
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2023
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2023
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2023
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2023
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2023
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2023
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare2023
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare2023
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2023
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2023
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2023
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2023
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum2023
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2023
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2023
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2023
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2023
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2023
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2023
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2023
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2023
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2023
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2023
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides2023
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides2023
Compact Bog-moss Sphagnum compactum2023
Compact Bog-moss Sphagnum compactum2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2023
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2023
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus2023
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus2023
Hartman's Grimmia Grimmia hartmanii2021
Hartman's Grimmia Grimmia hartmanii2021
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens2021
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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