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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › North Wales › Gwynedd Getting here
52.86754, -3.98512
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Canada Goose, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Canada Goose, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Norway Spruce, Sitka Spruce, Japanese Knotweed +130 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Norway Spruce, Sitka Spruce, Japanese Knotweed +130 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ctenicera cuprea, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ctenicera cuprea, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Naetrocymbe carneobrunneola, Mycomicrothelia confusa · last seen 2010; Fungi — Naetrocymbe carneobrunneola, Mycomicrothelia confusa · last seen 2010
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Taith Ardudwy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
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 10.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 10.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 82 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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Wildlife to spot
1,240 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,240 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Redstart · Canada Goose · Raven · Mistle Thrush +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Ctenicera cuprea · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Perlodes · Black Darter · Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Perlodes Perlodes Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024 Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024 Sitka Spruce · Bristly Swan-neck Moss · Slender Fringe-moss · Marsupella aquatica · Greater Streak-moss +28
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2025 Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2023 Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023 Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica2023 Greater Streak-moss Rhabdoweisia crenulata2023 Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,240 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Redstart · Canada Goose · Raven · Mistle Thrush +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Ctenicera cuprea · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Perlodes · Black Darter · Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Perlodes Perlodes Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024 Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024 Sitka Spruce · Bristly Swan-neck Moss · Slender Fringe-moss · Marsupella aquatica · Greater Streak-moss +28
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis2025 Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2023 Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023 Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica2023 Greater Streak-moss Rhabdoweisia crenulata2023 Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fissidens osmundoides2023
Fissidens osmundoides2023
Forcipated Pincerwort Cephalozia connivens2023
Forcipated Pincerwort Cephalozia connivens2023
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata2023
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata2023
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2025
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2024
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2024
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2023
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2023
Beaked Bow-moss Dicranodontium denudatum2023
Beaked Bow-moss Dicranodontium denudatum2023
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2023
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2023
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2023
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2023
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum2023
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum2023
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2023
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2023
Neat Silk-moss Isopterygiopsis pulchella2023
Neat Silk-moss Isopterygiopsis pulchella2023
White Frostwort Gymnomitrion obtusum2023
White Frostwort Gymnomitrion obtusum2023
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2023
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2023
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea2023
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea2023
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2023
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2023
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2023
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2023
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2023
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2023
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa2023
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa2023
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2023
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum2023
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2023
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2023
Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum2023
Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum2023
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2023
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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