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Bistre Emmanuel Parish Church

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.16735, -3.08840

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕The Rise — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕The Rise — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route

Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network

N/ACycling route343 m

Named routeLength 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route96 m

Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.3 km

Named routeRef 568Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route64 m

Named routeLength 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Temporary DiversionCycling route2.2 km

Named routeRef 5Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route

Named routeRef Village Tour

Wildlife to spot

18,939 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

18,939 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds45 species

winterspring

2026

Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie +40

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Great TitParus major2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
CootFulica atra2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
Stock DoveColumba oenas2024

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Insects4 species

summer

2025

Emerald Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · 22-spot Ladybird

Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

18,939 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds45 species

winterspring

2026

Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie +40

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Great TitParus major2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
CootFulica atra2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
Stock DoveColumba oenas2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Emerald Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · 22-spot Ladybird

Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Emmanuel Church, Bistre

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