Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
53.13661, -3.84882
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hafna Miners' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pandora Mine Tramwaypublic footpath · 588 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 588 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Gwydir MawrMountain bike route25 km▾
Named routeLength 25 km
About this historic site
Colofn Taliesin is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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