Copper Mine
Getting here
53.05975, -4.16559
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chough, Canada Goose, Raven +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chough, Canada Goose, Raven +66 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +24 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap +24 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Tanytarsus part 3, Sergentia, Stempellinella +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tanytarsus part 3, Sergentia, Stempellinella +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Large White-moss, Crenulated Flapwort, Western Frostwort +88 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Large White-moss, Crenulated Flapwort, Western Frostwort +88 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Llanberis PathWalking route
Rhyd Ddu PathWalking route
Snowdon Ranger PathWalking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Aberglaslyn, Llyn Dinas and Cwm Bychan walk, EifionyddWalking route9.1 km
Take in Aberglaslyn gorge with the Glaslyn river raging alongside the path. Pass Bedd y Ci (the grave of Prince Llywelyn's faithful hound), Beddgelert village, the placid waters of Llyn Dinas & the old copper mine workings of Sygun and Cwm Bychan.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lôn GwyrfaiCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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