Carnedd Bryn Cosyn Cairn 0 ha
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Getting here
52.21952, -3.83934
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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 ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +133 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +133 more · last seen 2020
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Siskin +9 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Siskin +9 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Peacock, Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +4 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +4 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Lecanora farinaria · last seen 2015; Fungi — Lecanora farinaria · last seen 2015
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 82 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
732 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 732 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Robin · Woodcock · Blackbird · Jackdaw +1
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Hydropsyche siltalai · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Polycentropus flavomaculatus
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus Flat-topped Bog-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Glittering Wood-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +92
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax2019 Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2019 Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2019 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2019 Polytrichum commune s.str. Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 732 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Robin · Woodcock · Blackbird · Jackdaw +1
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 Hydropsyche siltalai · Rhyacophila dorsalis · Polycentropus flavomaculatus
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis Polycentropus flavomaculatus Polycentropus flavomaculatus Flat-topped Bog-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Glittering Wood-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +92
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax2019 Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2019 Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2019 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2019 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2019 Polytrichum commune s.str. Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polytrichum commune s.str.2019
Polytrichum commune s.str.2019
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2019
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2019
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2019
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2019
Hampe's Threadwort Cephaloziella hampeana2019
Hampe's Threadwort Cephaloziella hampeana2019
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2019
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2019
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2019
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2019
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2019
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2019
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2019
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum2019
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2019
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2019
Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicola Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicola2019
Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicola Lophozia ventricosa var. silvicola2019
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare2019
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare2019
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2019
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2019
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2019
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2019
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2019
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2019
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2019
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2019
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2019
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2019
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2019
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2019
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2019
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2019
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2019
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2019
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2019
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2019
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2019
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2019
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia2019
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia2019
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2019
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2019
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum2019
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum2019
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2019
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2019
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2019
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2019
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2019
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2019
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium2019
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium2019
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis2019
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis2019
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2019
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2019
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2019
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2019
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2019
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2019
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2019
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2019
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata2019
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata2019
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2019
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2019
Bristly Fringe-moss Racomitrium heterostichum2019
Bristly Fringe-moss Racomitrium heterostichum2019
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2019
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2019
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2019
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2019
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2019
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2019
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2019
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2019
Fountain Smoothcap Atrichum crispum2019
Fountain Smoothcap Atrichum crispum2019
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2019
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata2019
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2019
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2019
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina2019
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina2019
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare2019
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare2019
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2019
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2019
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum2019
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum2019
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata2019
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata2019
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica2019
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica2019
Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans2019
Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans2019
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2019
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2019
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2019
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens2019
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum2019
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum2019
Hill Notchwort Barbilophozia sudetica2019
Hill Notchwort Barbilophozia sudetica2019
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2019
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2019
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata2019
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata2019
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans2019
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans2019
Yellow-tuber Thread-moss Bryum tenuisetum2019
Yellow-tuber Thread-moss Bryum tenuisetum2019
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum2019
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum2019
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2019
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2019
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2019
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2019
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum2019
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum2019
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum2019
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum2019
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa2019
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa2019
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2019
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2019
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata2019
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata2019
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre2019
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre2019
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2019
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2019
Slender Haircap Polytrichum longisetum2019
Slender Haircap Polytrichum longisetum2019
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2019
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2019
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2019
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2019
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2019
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2019
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium2019
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium2019
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2019
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2019
Lesser Fringe-moss Racomitrium affine2019
Lesser Fringe-moss Racomitrium affine2019
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale2019
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale2019
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2019
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea2019
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2019
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2019
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2019
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea2019
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2019
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2019
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2019
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2019
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2019
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2019
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2019
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2019
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2019
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2019
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum2019
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum2019
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2019
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2019
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2019
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum2019
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens2019
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens2019
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2019
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2019 