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COED DINORWIG

49 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦33+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Dunnock +30 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Dunnock +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Western Earwort, Racomitrium heterostichum, Prickly Featherwort +61 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gorse Weevil · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Llanberis PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lôn Las PerisCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 82Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 82Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A dilapidated twitcher's hide in Coed Chwaral

A dilapidated twitcher's hide in Coed Chwaral

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