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Dolwen Reservoir

13 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.22084, -3.53922

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2022

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tanytarsus part 2, Cricotopus sylvestris, Chironomus +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tanytarsus part 2, Cricotopus sylvestris, Chironomus +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Water Screw-moss +49 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Water Screw-moss +49 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route
Named routeRef Brenig LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dolwen Reservoir

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Nefydd and St MaryReligious grounds900 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦WW1 Practice TrenchesHistoric site4.9 km→✦Mynydd y Gaer HillfortHistoric site1.4 km→✦Bwrdd ArthurHistoric site3.4 km→✦Tyddyn Bleiddyn Burial ChamberHistoric site4 km→

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