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Rhiw Ddalfa

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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52.19092, -3.69276

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Chaffinch
🌳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

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Chaffinch
🌳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

Free

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +60 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Pine Marten, Otter +11 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Limnius volckmari, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +139 more · last seen 2023

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Yellow Fringe-moss, Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +150 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

1,391 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

1,391 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds63 species

summer

2025

Meadow Pipit · Chaffinch · Wheatear · Wren · Skylark

+58 more species

All 63 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
RavenCorvus corax
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
Barn OwlTyto alba
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
SwallowHirundo rustica
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2022
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2021
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
DunnockPrunella modularis
SwiftApus apus
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2017
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
RookCorvus frugilegus2022
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2020
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2019
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix2022
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
HobbyFalco subbuteo2021
GoosanderMergus merganser2021
Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
TealAnas crecca2021
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2020
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2020
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2019
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2019
SnipeGallinago gallinago2017
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2017
NuthatchSitta europaea2015
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2015
MerlinFalco columbarius2014
Coal TitPeriparus ater2014
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2013

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Mammals14 species

wintersummer

2026

Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Otter · Roe Deer · Noctule

+9 more species

All 14 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2015
Pine MartenMartes martes2025
OtterLutra lutra2020
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
NoctuleNyctalus noctula2017

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Reptiles1 species

springsummer

2025

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians3 species

summer

2017

Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt

🐝

Insects142 species

springsummerautumn

2023

Limnius volckmari · Meadow Brown · Ringlet · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Non-biting midges

+137 more species

All 142 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2019
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2015
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2015
Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2019

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Fungi2 species

springautumn

2013

Podosphaera filipendulae · Pseudephebe pubescens

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Plants153 species

winterspring

2025

Yellow Fringe-moss · Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata · Red-stemmed Feather-moss · White Earwort · Cow-horn Bog-moss

+148 more species

All 153 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2014
White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2014
Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,391 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds63 species

summer

2025

Meadow Pipit · Chaffinch · Wheatear · Wren · Skylark

+58 more species

All 63 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
RavenCorvus corax
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2024
Barn OwlTyto alba
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
SwallowHirundo rustica
SiskinSpinus spinus2024
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2022
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2021
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
DunnockPrunella modularis
SwiftApus apus
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2017
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
RookCorvus frugilegus2022
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2020
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2019
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix2022
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
HobbyFalco subbuteo2021
GoosanderMergus merganser2021
Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
TealAnas crecca2021
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2020
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2020
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2019
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2019
SnipeGallinago gallinago2017
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2017
NuthatchSitta europaea2015
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2015
MerlinFalco columbarius2014
Coal TitPeriparus ater2014
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2013

🦌

Mammals14 species

wintersummer

2026

Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Otter · Roe Deer · Noctule

+9 more species

All 14 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2015
Pine MartenMartes martes2025
OtterLutra lutra2020
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
NoctuleNyctalus noctula2017

🦎

Reptiles1 species

springsummer

2025

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians3 species

summer

2017

Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt

🐝

Insects142 species

springsummerautumn

2023

Limnius volckmari · Meadow Brown · Ringlet · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Non-biting midges

+137 more species

All 142 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2019
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2015
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2015
Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2019

🍄

Fungi2 species

springautumn

2013

Podosphaera filipendulae · Pseudephebe pubescens

🌿

Plants153 species

winterspring

2025

Yellow Fringe-moss · Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata · Red-stemmed Feather-moss · White Earwort · Cow-horn Bog-moss

+148 more species

All 153 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2014
White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2014
Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry road junction on Rhiw-ddalfa

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Photos

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry road junction on Rhiw-ddalfa

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🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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