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Places › Wales › North Wales › Isle of Anglesey Getting here
53.22831, -4.23261
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Limnius volckmari, Elmis aenea +152 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Limnius volckmari, Elmis aenea +152 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Screw-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Screw-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Lôn Las Cymru (North)
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path Walking route 200 km ▾
Named route Length 200 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Hidden Corners of Plas Newydd, Plas Newydd Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Enjoy stunning views over the Menai Strait, the Faenol and Snowdonia as you walk around the beautiful grounds of Plas Newydd.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Gentle Walk at Plas Newydd, Plas Newydd Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This short stroll around the grounds at Plas Newydd is ideal for all ages. Grown-ups can enjoy the backdrop of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait, whilst there's plenty along the way to keep children happy, including the treehouse and adventure playground.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Glan Faenol Wildlife and Woodland Walk, Glan Faenol Walking route 2.4 km ▾
A moderate walk where you'll explore varied native woodland and ancient parkland. Enjoy views of the house and gardens at Plas Newydd and the hills of Snowdonia. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a seal in the Menai Strait.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 63 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 Lôn Las Cymru (North) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lôn Las Cefni Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 566 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 566 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lon Adda Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
1,561 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,561 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · House Sparrow +34
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Rabbit · Hedgehog
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Cheilosia illustrata · Eristalis pertinax · Syritta pipiens · Syrphus · Platycheirus scutatus +14
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Syrphus Syrphus Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Water Screw-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Starry Hoar-moss · Sand-hill Screw-moss +27
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2023 Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2023 Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii2023 Starry Hoar-moss Hedwigia stellata2021 Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2023 Red Beard-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,561 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · House Sparrow +34
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Rabbit · Hedgehog
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Cheilosia illustrata · Eristalis pertinax · Syritta pipiens · Syrphus · Platycheirus scutatus +14
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Syrphus Syrphus Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Water Screw-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Starry Hoar-moss · Sand-hill Screw-moss +27
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2023 Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2023 Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii2023 Starry Hoar-moss Hedwigia stellata2021 Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis2023 Red Beard-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia bergenstammi
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2024
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2024
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2021
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2021 Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2023
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2023
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2023
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2023
Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon2021
Pink-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia melanodon2021
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides2021
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides2021
Tozer's Thread-moss Epipterygium tozeri2021
Tozer's Thread-moss Epipterygium tozeri2021
Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2023
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2023
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2023
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2023
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2023
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2023
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima2022
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima2022
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2022
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2022
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia2022
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia2022
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis2021
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis2021
Common Frillwort Fossombronia pusilla2021
Common Frillwort Fossombronia pusilla2021
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon2021
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon2021
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum2021
Velvet Feather-moss Brachytheciastrum velutinum2021
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2021
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2021
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2021
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum2021
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2021
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2021
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum2021
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum2021
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile2021
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile2021
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2021
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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