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53.15985, -3.88008
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Pied Flycatcher
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Pied Flycatcher
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Swift +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Swift +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Keeled Skimmer, Peacock +27 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Strict Haircap, Slender Fringe-moss, Western Earwort +203 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Hafna Miners' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Gwydir MawrMountain bike route25 km▾
Named routeLength 25 km
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
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6,188 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
6,188 records · National Biodiversity NetworkStonechat · Peregrine · Ring Ouzel · Cuckoo · Mistle Thrush +20
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RavenCorvus corax
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🌿Plants96 species
springautumn
2025▾
Slender Fringe-moss · Common Pawwort · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Western Earwort · Red Bog-moss +91
- Slender Fringe-mossRacomitrium sudeticum
- Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
- Western EarwortScapania gracilis
- Red Bog-mossSphagnum capillifolium
- Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,188 records · National Biodiversity NetworkStonechat · Peregrine · Ring Ouzel · Cuckoo · Mistle Thrush +20
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RavenCorvus corax
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🌿Plants96 species
springautumn
2025▾
Slender Fringe-moss · Common Pawwort · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Western Earwort · Red Bog-moss +91
- Slender Fringe-mossRacomitrium sudeticum
- Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei
- Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
- Western EarwortScapania gracilis
- Red Bog-mossSphagnum capillifolium
- Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareSlender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroidesSlender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroidesOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumPrickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosaPrickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosaWestern FrostwortGymnomitrion crenulatumWestern FrostwortGymnomitrion crenulatumNarrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticumNarrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticumBristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirensBristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirensSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumMatted Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum populeumMatted Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum populeumLarger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroidesLarger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroidesFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataGreater Water-mossFontinalis antipyreticaGreater Water-mossFontinalis antipyreticaBlunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoidesBlunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoidesCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosBrook-side Feather-mossHygroamblystegium fluviatileBrook-side Feather-mossHygroamblystegium fluviatileWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansPolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumMougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotiiMougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotiiCompact Bog-mossSphagnum compactumCompact Bog-mossSphagnum compactumHeterocladium heteropterumHeterocladium heteropterumHeterocladium heteropterumHeterocladium heteropterumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumMarsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquaticaGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaIntermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montanaRacomitrium heterostichumRacomitrium heterostichumRacomitrium heterostichumRacomitrium heterostichumWhite FrostwortGymnomitrion obtusumWhite FrostwortGymnomitrion obtusumCommon ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricataCommon ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricataHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansInflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflataInflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflataBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusStarry Hoar-mossHedwigia stellataStarry Hoar-mossHedwigia stellataHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrataCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrataWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosumWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosumFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesLesser Fringe-mossRacomitrium affineLesser Fringe-mossRacomitrium affineBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreFive-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefariumFive-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefariumTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusGreasewortAneura pinguisGreasewortAneura pinguisPendulous Wing-mossAntitrichia curtipendulaPendulous Wing-mossAntitrichia curtipendulaFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaSharp-leaved BlindiaBlindia acuta2024Sharp-leaved BlindiaBlindia acuta2024Palmate GermanderwortRiccardia palmata2024Palmate GermanderwortRiccardia palmata2024Bristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichum2024Bristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichum2024Twisted Bog-mossSphagnum contortum2024Twisted Bog-mossSphagnum contortum2024Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinum2024Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinum2024Lesser NotchwortIsopaches bicrenatus2024Lesser NotchwortIsopaches bicrenatus2024Lesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2024Lesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2024Frizzled Crisp-mossTortella tortuosa2024Frizzled Crisp-mossTortella tortuosa2024Lyon's NotchwortTritomaria quinquedentata2024Lyon's NotchwortTritomaria quinquedentata2024