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53.21590, -3.83414
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch 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
🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch 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 — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Lesser Pocket-moss +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Lesser Pocket-moss +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Penmaenmawr Upland walk Walking route 9 km ▾
A circular walk to enjoy the panoramic views of the area
Named route Length 9 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Church of St Mary in Canovium Roman Fort off the B5106 Caerhun
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Wildlife to spot
11,701 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,701 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mistle Thrush · Robin · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Starling +29
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great White Egret Ardea alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redshank Tringa totanus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pointed Spear-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Supine Plait-moss · Fountain Apple-moss · Hair-pointed Grimmia +42
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,701 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mistle Thrush · Robin · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Starling +29
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great White Egret Ardea alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redshank Tringa totanus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pointed Spear-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Supine Plait-moss · Fountain Apple-moss · Hair-pointed Grimmia +42
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Pocket-moss
Lesser Pocket-moss
Fissidens bryoides
Fissidens bryoides
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Straw Bristle-moss Orthotrichum stramineum
Straw Bristle-moss Orthotrichum stramineum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum