Carnedd Bryn Cosyn Cairn
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🌳Ancient🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.21952, -3.83934
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦12+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🌳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
- 🐦12+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🌳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🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Siskin +9 more · last seen 2023
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +133 more · last seen 2020
Ancient woodland; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Siskin +9 more · last seen 2023
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Peacock, Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +4 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 82Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Photos
19 photos from nearby open sources
Bronze age cairn on Bryn Cosyn
Photos
Bronze age cairn on Bryn Cosyn
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
466 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
466 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds12 species
winterautumn
2023Blackbird · Robin · Siskin · Woodcock · Jackdaw
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2011
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2022
- SwiftApus apus2016
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2011
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2010
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2010
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2010
- RavenCorvus corax2010
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2020Hedgehog · Badger
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2019Common Frog
🐝Insects7 species
summerautumn
2023Peacock · Hydropsyche siltalai · Polycentropus flavomaculatus · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Painted Lady
+2 more speciesHide species list
All 7 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai
- Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus
- Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
🌿Plants136 species
springsummerautumn
2020Pointed Spear-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Polytrichum commune s.str. · Woolly Fringe-moss · Glittering Wood-moss
+131 more speciesHide species list
All 136 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2019
- Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2019
- Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.2019
- Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
466 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds12 species
winterautumn
2023Blackbird · Robin · Siskin · Woodcock · Jackdaw
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2011
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2022
- SwiftApus apus2016
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2011
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2010
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2010
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2010
- RavenCorvus corax2010
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2020Hedgehog · Badger
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2019Common Frog
🐝Insects7 species
summerautumn
2023Peacock · Hydropsyche siltalai · Polycentropus flavomaculatus · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Painted Lady
+2 more speciesHide species list
All 7 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai
- Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus
- Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
🌿Plants136 species
springsummerautumn
2020Pointed Spear-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Polytrichum commune s.str. · Woolly Fringe-moss · Glittering Wood-moss
+131 more speciesHide species list
All 136 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2019
- Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2019
- Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.2019
- Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta2016
Vanessa atalanta2016
Limnephilus coenosusLimnephilus coenosus2013Limnephilus coenosusLimnephilus coenosus2013Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2019Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2019Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2019Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2019Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2019Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2019Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2019Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2019Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2019Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi2019Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2019Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2019Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2019Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus2019Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2019Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2019Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2019Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2019Water EarwortScapania undulata2019Water EarwortScapania undulata2019Green Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculare2019Green Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculare2019Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2019Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2019Fingered CowlwortColura calyptrifolia2019Fingered CowlwortColura calyptrifolia2019Urn HaircapPogonatum urnigerum2019Urn HaircapPogonatum urnigerum2019Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum2019Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum2019Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2019Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2019Ringless Hook-mossSarmentypnum exannulatum2019Ringless Hook-mossSarmentypnum exannulatum2019White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2019White EarwortDiplophyllum albicans2019Bristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichum2019Bristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichum2019Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2019Elegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegans2019Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2019Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2019Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2019Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2019Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2019Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2019Heath EarwortScapania irrigua2019Heath EarwortScapania irrigua2019Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata2019Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata2019Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2019Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2019Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2019Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2019Fairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicina2019Fairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicina2019Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2019Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2019Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2019Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2019Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2019Rusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosus2019Long Fringe-mossRacomitrium elongatum2018Long Fringe-mossRacomitrium elongatum2018Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2019Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2019Dwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformis2019Dwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformis2019Papillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosum2019Papillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosum2019RedshankCeratodon purpureus2019RedshankCeratodon purpureus2019Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum2019Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum2019Ciliated FringewortPtilidium ciliare2019Ciliated FringewortPtilidium ciliare2019Lesser Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum inundatum2019Lesser Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum inundatum2019Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei2019Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei2019Crenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimum2019Crenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimum2019Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2019Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2019Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2019Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2019Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2019Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2019Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2019Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides2019Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides2019Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides2019Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2019Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2019Dense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoides2019Dense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoides2019Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2018Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2018Hampe's ThreadwortCephaloziella hampeana2019Hampe's ThreadwortCephaloziella hampeana2019Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2019Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2019Fountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontana2019Fountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontana2019Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicolaLophozia ventricosa var. silvicola2019Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicolaLophozia ventricosa var. silvicola2019Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata2019Andreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcata2019Straw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineum2019Straw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineum2019Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum2019Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum2019Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum2019Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum2019Marsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustre2019Marsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustre2019Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2019Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2019Polytrichum perigonialePolytrichum perigoniale2019Polytrichum perigonialePolytrichum perigoniale2019Marsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrum2019Marsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrum2019Lesser Fringe-mossRacomitrium affine2019Lesser Fringe-mossRacomitrium affine2019Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2019Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2019Creeping FingerwortLepidozia reptans2019Creeping FingerwortLepidozia reptans2019Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2019Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2019Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2019Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2019Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare2019Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare2019Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris2018Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris2018Narrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticum2018Narrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticum2018Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2018Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2018Compressed FlapwortNardia compressaCompressed FlapwortNardia compressaSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2019Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2019Bristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirens2019Bristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirens2019Hill NotchwortBarbilophozia sudetica2019Hill NotchwortBarbilophozia sudetica2019Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata2019Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata2019Rusty Hook-mossScorpidium revolvens2019Rusty Hook-mossScorpidium revolvens2019Sphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustre2019Sphagnum palustre var. palustreSphagnum palustre var. palustre2019Russow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowii2019Russow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowii2019Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2019Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2019Common PouchwortCalypogeia fissa2019Common PouchwortCalypogeia fissa2019Fountain SmoothcapAtrichum crispum2019Fountain SmoothcapAtrichum crispum2019Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2019Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla2019GreasewortAneura pinguis2019GreasewortAneura pinguis2019Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum2019Flagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricum2019Transparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidum2018Transparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidum2018Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia2018Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia2018Alpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinum2018Alpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinum2018Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinum2018Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinum2018Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllum2018Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllum2018Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2018Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2018Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaPurple-stalked Pocket-mossFissidens osmundoides2019Purple-stalked Pocket-mossFissidens osmundoides2019Common ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricata2019Common ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricata2019Campylium stellatumCampylium stellatum2019Campylium stellatumCampylium stellatum2019Marsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquatica2019Marsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquatica2019Delicate Tamarisk-mossThuidium delicatulum2019Delicate Tamarisk-mossThuidium delicatulum2019Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans2019Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans2019Yellow-tuber Thread-mossBryum tenuisetum2019Yellow-tuber Thread-mossBryum tenuisetum2019Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2019Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2019Racomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusum2019Racomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusum2019Bearded PawwortBarbilophozia barbata2019Bearded PawwortBarbilophozia barbata2019Slender HaircapPolytrichum longisetum2019Slender HaircapPolytrichum longisetum2019Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2019Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2019Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitensSphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium2019Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium2019Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2019Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2019Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2019Atrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatum2019Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2019Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2019Rufous Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens2019Rufous Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens2019Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus2019Zygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideus2019Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2012Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2012Brittle Swan-neck MossCampylopus fragilis2012Brittle Swan-neck MossCampylopus fragilis2012Tufted Apple-mossPhilonotis caespitosa2012Tufted Apple-mossPhilonotis caespitosa2012Hercynian HaircapOligotrichum hercynicum2012Hercynian HaircapOligotrichum hercynicum2012Lustrous Bog-mossSphagnum subnitens2012Lustrous Bog-mossSphagnum subnitens2012Crisped PincushionUlota crispa2012Crisped PincushionUlota crispa2012Black Rock-mossAndreaea rupestris2012Black Rock-mossAndreaea rupestris2012Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa2012Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa2012Rufous Forklet-mossDicranella rufescens2012Rufous Forklet-mossDicranella rufescens2012Donn's GrimmiaGrimmia donniana2012Donn's GrimmiaGrimmia donniana2012Lyon'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 taxifolius2012Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida2012Delicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifida2012Golden-head MossBreutelia chrysocoma2012Golden-head MossBreutelia chrysocoma2012Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii2012Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii2012Summer-mossAnoectangium aestivum2012Summer-mossAnoectangium aestivum2012Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2012Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus2012Tamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisci2012Tamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisci2012Curve-leaved DitrichumDitrichum heteromallum2012Curve-leaved DitrichumDitrichum heteromallum2012Events & activities nearby
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