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Places › Wales › North Wales › Gwynedd Getting here
52.87638, -3.99580
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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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Raven +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Raven +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bristly Swan-neck Moss, Marsupella aquatica, Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata +151 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristly Swan-neck Moss, Marsupella aquatica, Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata +151 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Tinodes waeneri +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Tinodes waeneri +38 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Taith Ardudwy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 17 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 301 m ▾
Named route Ref 82 Length 301 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 137 m ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 137 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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Wildlife to spot
923 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 923 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Robin · Chaffinch · Mistle Thrush · Song Thrush +41
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Nuthatch Sitta europaea Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Perlodes · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Black Darter · Bloody-nosed Beetle
Perlodes Perlodes Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2023 Marsupella aquatica · Bristly Swan-neck Moss · Slender Fringe-moss · Sitka Spruce · Mougeot's Yoke-moss +40
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica2023 Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2023 Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023 Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023 Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 923 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Robin · Chaffinch · Mistle Thrush · Song Thrush +41
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Nuthatch Sitta europaea Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Perlodes · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Black Darter · Bloody-nosed Beetle
Perlodes Perlodes Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2023 Marsupella aquatica · Bristly Swan-neck Moss · Slender Fringe-moss · Sitka Spruce · Mougeot's Yoke-moss +40
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica2023 Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2023 Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum2023 Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023 Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Greater Streak-moss Rhabdoweisia crenulata2023
Greater Streak-moss Rhabdoweisia crenulata2023
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2023
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci2023
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2023
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss 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
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2023
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2023
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2023
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius2023
Starry Hoar-moss Hedwigia stellata2023
Starry Hoar-moss Hedwigia stellata2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
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
Black Grimmia Grimmia incurva2023
Black Grimmia Grimmia incurva2023
Neat Silk-moss Isopterygiopsis pulchella2023
Neat Silk-moss Isopterygiopsis pulchella2023
White Frostwort Gymnomitrion obtusum2023
White Frostwort Gymnomitrion obtusum2023
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
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2023
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2023
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum2023
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum2023
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2023
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2023
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2023
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2023
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica2023
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Spotty Scalewort Frullania fragilifolia2023
Spotty Scalewort Frullania fragilifolia2023
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana2023
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana2023
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2023
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2023
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum2023
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum2023
Grimmia lisae Grimmia lisae2023
Grimmia lisae Grimmia lisae2023
Western Frostwort Gymnomitrion crenulatum2023
Western Frostwort Gymnomitrion crenulatum2023
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum2023
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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