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53.06146, -3.74202
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Wren 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Wren 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Willow Warbler, Wren, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Willow Warbler, Wren, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limnius volckmari, Non-biting midges, Rhithrogena semicolorata +53 more · last seen 2023
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha, River Grimmia, Claw Brook-moss +88 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ysbyty Ifan and Cwm Eidda walk, Ysbyty Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Go up into the hills on an old drovers' road, taking in views of Dyffryn Conwy and the Carneddau mountains. *
Steep hills, stiles, gates, rough tracks, uneven ground and boggy.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ty'n y Coed Uchaf and Cwm Eidda walk, Ysbyty Walking route 8 km ▾
A walk through the history of upland Wales, taking in rivers, open farmland and the remains of ancient woodland. You'll see fine views towards Snowdon and Moel Siabod along the way, as well as a huge range of plants and wildlife. Steep, uneven & boggy.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hiraethog Trail Walking route ▾
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gwydir Mawr Mountain bike route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km
Show on map Penmachno Trail Mountain bike route 30 km ▾
Named route Length 30 km
Show on map Dolen Eryri Mountain bike route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km
Show on map Dolen Machno Mountain bike route 19 km ▾
Named route Length 19 km
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Wildlife to spot
2,787 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,787 records · National Biodiversity Network Curlew · Blackbird · Lapwing · Willow Warbler · Wren +36
Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Glow-worm
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha · Claw Brook-moss · River Grimmia · Dichodontium pellucidum · Rusty Feather-moss +51
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea River Grimmia Schistidium rivulare Dichodontium pellucidum Dichodontium pellucidum Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,787 records · National Biodiversity Network Curlew · Blackbird · Lapwing · Willow Warbler · Wren +36
Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Glow-worm
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha · Claw Brook-moss · River Grimmia · Dichodontium pellucidum · Rusty Feather-moss +51
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha Marchantia polymorpha subsp. polymorpha Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea River Grimmia Schistidium rivulare Dichodontium pellucidum Dichodontium pellucidum Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Western Pouncewort
Western Pouncewort
Lejeunea lamacerina
Lejeunea lamacerina
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Holt's Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium holtii
Holt's Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium holtii
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa
Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Petty Pocket-moss Fissidens pusillus
Petty Pocket-moss Fissidens pusillus
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Delicate Earth-moss Pseudephemerum nitidum
Delicate Earth-moss Pseudephemerum nitidum
Pinnate Scalewort Porella pinnata
Pinnate Scalewort Porella pinnata
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum2023
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum2023
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides2023
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides2023
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2023
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2023
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides2023
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2023
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella2023
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2023
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2023
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2023
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2023
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii2023
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii2023 