Bryn Melyn Iron Age Settlement
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52.90125, -4.03930
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Swallow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Swallow +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Gatekeeper +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Gatekeeper +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Black Rock-moss +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Black Rock-moss +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Taith Ardudwy Way Walking route ▾
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Show on map Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd) Walking route ▾
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Named route National walking route
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Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (North) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Llwybr Llyn Traws (Trawsfynydd Lake Cycle Route) Cycling route 13.6 km ▾
A fantastic cycling experience around stunning Llyn Trawsfynydd
Named route Length 13.6 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 82 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (Central) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 708 m ▾
Named route Ref 82 Length 708 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,173 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,173 records · National Biodiversity Network Cuckoo · Swallow · Blackbird · Willow Warbler · Blackcap +34
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Great Tit Parus major2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Downy Emerald · Garden Chafer +17
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Anoplotrupes stercorosus Donn's Grimmia · Black Rock-moss · Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Hair-pointed Grimmia +43
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana2023 Black Rock-moss Andreaea rupestris2023 Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2023 Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2023 Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,173 records · National Biodiversity Network Cuckoo · Swallow · Blackbird · Willow Warbler · Blackcap +34
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Great Tit Parus major2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Downy Emerald · Garden Chafer +17
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Anoplotrupes stercorosus Donn's Grimmia · Black Rock-moss · Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Hair-pointed Grimmia +43
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana2023 Black Rock-moss Andreaea rupestris2023 Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2023 Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2023 Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Phyllobius Phyllobius
Phyllobius Phyllobius
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides
Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis
Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis
Sigara (Subsigara) fossarum Sigara (Subsigara) fossarum
Sigara (Subsigara) fossarum Sigara (Subsigara) fossarum
Rhagium mordax Rhagium mordax2024
Rhagium mordax Rhagium mordax2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus2023
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus2023
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2023
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2023 Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum2023
Racomitrium heterostichum2023
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2023
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2023
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2023
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2023
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2023
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2023
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum2023
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum2023
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum2023
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum2023
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2023
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum2023
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2023
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2023
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2023
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2023
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina2023
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina2023
Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa2023
Straggling Pouchwort Saccogyna viticulosa2023
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2023
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2023
Starry Hoar-moss Hedwigia stellata2023
Starry Hoar-moss Hedwigia stellata2023
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2023
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2023
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2023
Stiff Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pilifer2023
Stiff Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pilifer2023
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2023
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides2023
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2023
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2023
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2023
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa2023
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2023
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2023
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2023
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2023
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa2023
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa2023
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2023
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2023
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2023
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2023
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2023
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2023
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2023
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2023
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2023
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2023
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum2023
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum2023
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum2023
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum2023
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata2023
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata2023
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2023
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2023
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2023
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2023
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2023
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2023
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2023
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2023
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2023
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2023
Blunt-bud Thread-moss Pohlia bulbifera2023
Blunt-bud Thread-moss Pohlia bulbifera2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2023
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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