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FAIRY GLEN

3 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.28544, -3.69852

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Summit TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 5Cycling route

NCN 5 Welsh section

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 5Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route836 m
Named routeRef 5Length 836 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route66 m
Named routeLength 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

About this nature reserve

Fairy Glen is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Conwy, North Wales. This small site features a picturesque river gorge and rich vegetation, attracting various wildlife including otters, making it a serene spot for walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sluice on the river Colwyn in the Fairy Glen

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sluice on the river Colwyn in the Fairy Glen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eirias ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Tan-y-coed GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Min y Don ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Min y Don ParkUrban park700 m→🦉MYNYDD MARIANNature reserve2.2 km→🦉PWLLYCROCHAN WOODSNature reserve2.5 km→

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