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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.87353, -4.57238
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
- 🍄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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
- 🍄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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — crotail rèin-fhèidh, Usnea flammea, Pertusaria pseudocorallina +44 more · last seen 2015
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Mesembrina meridiana, Painted Lady +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Llŷn Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Route 43Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 43Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
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Eglwys Iestyn Sant Llaniestyn
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Wildlife to spot
1,142 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,142 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
springsummer
2025▾
Herring Gull · Raven · Carrion Crow · House Sparrow · Robin +33
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2020
- RavenCorvus corax2020
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2020
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2020
- RobinErithacus rubecula2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
- SwallowHirundo rustica2020
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2019
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2016
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2020
- Great TitParus major2020
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2020
- DunnockPrunella modularis2020
- MagpiePica pica2020
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2016
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2019
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2016
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2016
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2020
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2020
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2019
- JayGarrulus glandarius2016
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2015
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2015
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2015
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2015
- JackdawColoeus monedula2015
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2015
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2015
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2015
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2015
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2015
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2015
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐝Insects27 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Painted Lady · Gatekeeper · Large White · Speckled Wood +22
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2016
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
🍄Fungi38 species
springsummer
2015▾
Usnea flammea · Pertusaria pseudocorallina · Lecanora soralifera · crotail rèin-fhèidh · Lepra corallina +33
- Usnea flammeaUsnea flammea
- Pertusaria pseudocorallinaPertusaria pseudocorallina
- Lecanora soraliferaLecanora soralifera
- crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa
- Lepra corallinaLepra corallina
- Gyrographa gyrocarpaGyrographa gyrocarpa
🌿Plants9 species
springautumn
2017▾
Raspberry · Montbretia · Starry Hoar-moss · Bluebell · Rhododendron +4
- RaspberryRubus idaeus2016
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2016
- Starry Hoar-mossHedwigia stellata2015
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2016
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,142 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
springsummer
2025▾
Herring Gull · Raven · Carrion Crow · House Sparrow · Robin +33
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2020
- RavenCorvus corax2020
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2020
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2020
- RobinErithacus rubecula2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
- SwallowHirundo rustica2020
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2019
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2016
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2020
- Great TitParus major2020
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2020
- DunnockPrunella modularis2020
- MagpiePica pica2020
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2020
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2016
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2019
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2016
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2016
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2020
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2020
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2019
- JayGarrulus glandarius2016
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2015
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2015
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2015
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2015
- JackdawColoeus monedula2015
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2015
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2015
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2015
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2015
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2015
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2015
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐝Insects27 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Painted Lady · Gatekeeper · Large White · Speckled Wood +22
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2016
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019
🍄Fungi38 species
springsummer
2015▾
Usnea flammea · Pertusaria pseudocorallina · Lecanora soralifera · crotail rèin-fhèidh · Lepra corallina +33
- Usnea flammeaUsnea flammea
- Pertusaria pseudocorallinaPertusaria pseudocorallina
- Lecanora soraliferaLecanora soralifera
- crotail rèin-fhèidhCladonia portentosa
- Lepra corallinaLepra corallina
- Gyrographa gyrocarpaGyrographa gyrocarpa
🌿Plants9 species
springautumn
2017▾
Raspberry · Montbretia · Starry Hoar-moss · Bluebell · Rhododendron +4
- RaspberryRubus idaeus2016
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2016
- Starry Hoar-mossHedwigia stellata2015
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2016
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina2019
Maniola jurtina2019
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2016Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2016Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2016Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2016Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2016Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2016Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2016Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2016Common CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisFrosted OrangeGortyna flavago2019Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2019Hedge RusticTholera cespitis2019Hedge RusticTholera cespitis2019Flame CarpetXanthorhoe designata2019Flame CarpetXanthorhoe designata2019Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2019Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2019SallowCirrhia icteritia2019SallowCirrhia icteritia2019Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2019Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2019Oblique CarpetOrthonama vittata2019Oblique CarpetOrthonama vittata2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2019Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2019WallLasiommata megera2019WallLasiommata megera2019Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2019Common HeathEmaturga atomaria2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2015Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2015Fuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoidesFuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoidesFuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoidesFuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoidesRhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicumRhizocarpon geographicumParmelia omphalodesParmelia omphalodesParmelia omphalodesParmelia omphalodesLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaRamalina farinaceaLecanora intricataLecanora intricataLecanora intricataLecanora intricataSphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosusSphaerophorus globosusBlood-SpotOphioparma ventosaBlood-SpotOphioparma ventosaArthrorhaphis citrinellaArthrorhaphis citrinellaArthrorhaphis citrinellaArthrorhaphis citrinellaCandelariella corallizaCandelariella corallizaCandelariella corallizaCandelariella corallizaStereocaulon vesuvianum var. vesuvianumStereocaulon vesuvianum var. vesuvianumStereocaulon vesuvianum var. vesuvianumStereocaulon vesuvianum var. vesuvianumRhizocarpon viridiatrumRhizocarpon viridiatrumRhizocarpon viridiatrumRhizocarpon viridiatrumMarchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinusAcarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscataParmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Melanelixia fuliginosaMelanelixia fuliginosaMelanelixia fuliginosaMelanelixia fuliginosaRamalina subfarinaceaRamalina subfarinaceaRamalina subfarinaceaRamalina subfarinaceaPolycauliona ucrainicaPolycauliona ucrainicaPolycauliona ucrainicaPolycauliona ucrainicaEnterographa zonataEnterographa zonataEnterographa zonataEnterographa zonataLecanora gangaleoidesLecanora gangaleoidesLecanora gangaleoidesLecanora gangaleoidesHymenelia lacustrisHymenelia lacustrisHymenelia lacustrisHymenelia lacustrisSea IvoryRamalina siliquosaSea IvoryRamalina siliquosaCladonia cervicornisCladonia cervicornisCladonia cervicornisCladonia cervicornisPlacynthiella uliginosaPlacynthiella uliginosaPlacynthiella uliginosaPlacynthiella uliginosaDark CrottleHypogymnia physodesDark CrottleHypogymnia physodesUsnea cornuta s. lat.Usnea cornuta s. lat.Usnea cornuta s. lat.Usnea cornuta s. lat.Cladonia furcata subsp. furcataCladonia furcata subsp. furcataCladonia furcata subsp. furcataCladonia furcata subsp. furcataCladonia diversaCladonia diversaCladonia diversaCladonia diversaDiploschistes scruposusDiploschistes scruposusDiploschistes scruposusDiploschistes scruposusPorpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymeninaTrapelia coarctataTrapelia coarctataTrapelia coarctataTrapelia coarctataBristly Fringe-moss
Bristly Fringe-moss
Racomitrium heterostichum2015
Racomitrium heterostichum2015
Potato BryumBryum bornholmense2015Potato BryumBryum bornholmense2015Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus2015Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus2015Ciliated FringewortPtilidium ciliare2015Ciliated FringewortPtilidium ciliare2015