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Getting here
52.97175, -4.22190
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Blackbird
- ✦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
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Blackbird
- ✦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 — Willow Warbler, Blackbird, Wren +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Willow Warbler, Blackbird, Wren +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limnius volckmari, Scathophaga stercoraria, Gymnopternus aerosus +333 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Water Screw-moss, Bird's-foot Wing-moss +61 more · last seen 2023
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 public paths nearby
Public paths
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36 signed routes nearby
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Route 40Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 40Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (North)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Link to NCN Route 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Lôn EifionCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,288 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,288 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Willow Warbler · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Wren +28
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- CuckooCuculus canorus2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- RavenCorvus corax2022
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara2021
Tipula · Limnius volckmari · Hydraena gracilis · Limnephilidae · Perlodes mortoni +42
- TipulaTipula2021
- Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2021
- Hydraena gracilisHydraena gracilis2021
- LimnephilidaeLimnephilidae2021
- Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2021
- SimuliumSimulium
🌿Plants56 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Water Screw-moss · Bird's-foot Wing-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Yellow Fringe-moss · Dotted Thyme-moss +51
- Water Screw-mossSyntrichia latifolia
- Bird's-foot Wing-mossNogopterium gracile
- Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
- Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
- Dotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatum
- Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,288 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Willow Warbler · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Wren +28
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- CuckooCuculus canorus2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- RavenCorvus corax2022
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara2021
Tipula · Limnius volckmari · Hydraena gracilis · Limnephilidae · Perlodes mortoni +42
- TipulaTipula2021
- Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2021
- Hydraena gracilisHydraena gracilis2021
- LimnephilidaeLimnephilidae2021
- Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2021
- SimuliumSimulium
🌿Plants56 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Water Screw-moss · Bird's-foot Wing-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Yellow Fringe-moss · Dotted Thyme-moss +51
- Water Screw-mossSyntrichia latifolia
- Bird's-foot Wing-mossNogopterium gracile
- Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
- Yellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculare
- Dotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatum
- Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusSimulium ornatum/intermedium/trifasciatumSimulium ornatum/intermedium/trifasciatum2021Simulium ornatum/intermedium/trifasciatumSimulium ornatum/intermedium/trifasciatum2021Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus2021Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus2021Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2021Silo pallipesSilo pallipes2021Oulimnius tuberculatusOulimnius tuberculatus2021Oulimnius tuberculatusOulimnius tuberculatus2021Mystacides azureaMystacides azurea2021Mystacides azureaMystacides azurea2021EcdyonurusEcdyonurus2021EcdyonurusEcdyonurus2021Simulium angustipes/velutinumSimulium angustipes/velutinum2021Simulium angustipes/velutinumSimulium angustipes/velutinum2021Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2021Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2021Blue-winged OliveSerratella ignita2021Blue-winged OliveSerratella ignita2021ChironominiChironomini2021ChironominiChironomini2021AdicellaAdicella2021AdicellaAdicella2021LeuctraLeuctra2021LeuctraLeuctra2021OulimniusOulimnius2021OulimniusOulimnius2021Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2021Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2021Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2021Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2021RhyacophilaRhyacophila2021RhyacophilaRhyacophila2021Indet HorseflyTabanidae2021Indet HorseflyTabanidae2021Black-legged Water-snipeflyIbisia marginata2021Black-legged Water-snipeflyIbisia marginata2021Leuctra geniculataLeuctra geniculata2021Leuctra geniculataLeuctra geniculata2021BaetisBaetis2021BaetisBaetis2021DicranotaDicranota2021DicranotaDicranota2021SiloSilo2021SiloSilo2021TanypodinaeTanypodinae2021TanypodinaeTanypodinae2021Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2021Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2021Baetis scambus/fuscatusBaetis scambus/fuscatus2021Baetis scambus/fuscatusBaetis scambus/fuscatus2021Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2021Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2021Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2021Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2021MystacidesMystacides2021MystacidesMystacides2021Glossosoma conformisGlossosoma conformis2021Glossosoma conformisGlossosoma conformis2021DryopidaeDryopidae2021DryopidaeDryopidae2021Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2021Hydropsyche pellucidulaHydropsyche pellucidula2021Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2021Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2021OrthocladiinaeOrthocladiinae2021OrthocladiinaeOrthocladiinae2021Protonemura meyeriProtonemura meyeri2021Protonemura meyeriProtonemura meyeri2021MuscidaeMuscidae2021MuscidaeMuscidae2021Iron Blue MayflyBaetis muticus2021Iron Blue MayflyBaetis muticus2021Non-biting midgesChironomidae2021Non-biting midgesChironomidae2021Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae)Heptageniidae2021Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae)Heptageniidae2021TanytarsiniTanytarsini2021TanytarsiniTanytarsini2021HydropsycheHydropsyche2021HydropsycheHydropsyche2021Alpine Thread-mossBryum alpinumAlpine Thread-mossBryum alpinumRacomitrium heterostichumRacomitrium heterostichumRacomitrium heterostichumRacomitrium heterostichumWeissia controversa var. densifoliaWeissia controversa var. densifoliaWeissia controversa var. densifoliaWeissia controversa var. densifoliaRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusRiver GrimmiaSchistidium rivulareRiver GrimmiaSchistidium rivulareCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2022Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2022Bog-moss FlapwortOdontoschisma sphagni2022Bog-moss FlapwortOdontoschisma sphagni2022Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreFringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatumFringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatumOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansWhitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicansFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaPinnate ScalewortPorella pinnataPinnate ScalewortPorella pinnataLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumNarrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticumNarrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticumHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformisSand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformisCypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiformeCypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiformeGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusCylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricusCylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricusGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesBlunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoidesBlunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoidesBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumBrook-side Feather-mossHygroamblystegium fluviatileBrook-side Feather-mossHygroamblystegium fluviatileStarry Hoar-mossHedwigia stellataStarry Hoar-mossHedwigia stellataHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaGrove EarwortScapania nemorea2022Grove EarwortScapania nemorea2022Yellow Starry Feather-mossCampylium stellatum2022Yellow Starry Feather-mossCampylium stellatum2022Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum2022Cow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatum2022Holt's Mouse-tail MossIsothecium holtii2022Holt's Mouse-tail MossIsothecium holtii2022Tamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisci2022Tamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisci2022Donn's GrimmiaGrimmia donniana2022Donn's GrimmiaGrimmia donniana2022Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea2022Claw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochracea2022Lustrous Bog-mossSphagnum subnitens2022Lustrous Bog-mossSphagnum subnitens2022Notched PouchwortCalypogeia arguta2022Notched PouchwortCalypogeia arguta2022Feathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatum2022Feathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatum2022Compressed FlapwortNardia compressa2022Compressed FlapwortNardia compressa2022Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica2022Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica2022Ulota crispulaUlota crispula2022Ulota crispulaUlota crispula2022Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2022Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2022Bog NotchwortOdontoschisma fluitans2022Bog NotchwortOdontoschisma fluitans2022Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllum2022Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllum2022Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2022Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2022