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🦉 Wildlife🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds
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Places › Wales › North Wales › Wrexham Getting here
53.04834, -2.98779
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Café at Home Bargains — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Café at Home Bargains — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd Wat Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Erddig Riverside Walk Walking route 2.4 km ▾
A short circular around the 1,200 acre estate. See natural & archaeological features, Erddig’s 18th-century Cup & Saucer water feature designed by William Emes, & follow the River Clywedog along the bottom of Wat’s Dyke & Court Wood into Felin Puleston.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:30-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Erddig Big Wood Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Erddig's Big Wood trail is a short circular taking you around the 1,200-acre estate. Discover a secret meadow & archaeological features. Wander through woodland & explore the ancient remains of a Norman motte & bailey castle as you join the Wat’s Dyke way
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coed Forest Walk, Erddig Walking route 5.7 km ▾
Named route Length 5.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 84 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
13,408 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,408 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 22 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Pine Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,408 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 22 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Pine Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Amara plebeja Amara plebeja2025
Amara plebeja Amara plebeja2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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