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53.23022, -3.82115
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▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow ✦ 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
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow ✦ 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 — Robin, Carrion Crow, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Supine Plait-moss, Lesser Pocket-moss +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bodnant's Winter Garden Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Take a gentle circular walk among nature on Bodnant’s Winter Garden trail. This short walk takes you through 250 years of horticultural history at Bodnant Garden and is suitable for all the family to enjoy. Level with grass and gravel paths.
Named route Length 800 m Duration 00:30-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Conwy Mountain alternative Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Jubilee Path Walking route 2.5 km ▾
A circular walk opened in 1888 to commemorate the 1887 Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Named route Length 2.5 km Round trip Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
10,454 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,454 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Redwing · Chaffinch · Pied Wagtail +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great White Egret Ardea alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Philopotamus montanus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus Cylindric Beard-moss · Supine Plait-moss · Fountain Apple-moss · Lesser Pocket-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss +45
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,454 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Redwing · Chaffinch · Pied Wagtail +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great White Egret Ardea alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Philopotamus montanus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus Cylindric Beard-moss · Supine Plait-moss · Fountain Apple-moss · Lesser Pocket-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss +45
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Feather-moss
Common Feather-moss
Kindbergia praelonga
Kindbergia praelonga
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides 