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Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › North Wales › Flintshire Getting here
53.31041, -3.37200
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +96 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Conocephalum conicum, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +11 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Conocephalum conicum, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +11 more · last seen 2021
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Regional walking route
Show on map Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Clwydian Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map North Wales Pilgrim's Way Walking route ▾
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ride North Wales Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Coastal Route Local cycle route
Show on map low-level NCN Route 5 alternative (incomplete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 164 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 164 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 208 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 208 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 413 m ▾
Named route Length 413 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Approaching Gop Hill Cairn from the east
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8,000 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,000 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Goldfinch +49
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Gull Larus canus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Snipe Gallinago gallinago Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Whitethroat Curruca communis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2023 Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla2023 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Bat · Daubenton's Bat · Hedgehog
Bat Chiroptera Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Strawberry-blossom Weevil · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Common Red Soldier Beetle +1
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Syrphus Syrphus2023 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2023 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,000 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Goldfinch +49
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Gull Larus canus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Snipe Gallinago gallinago Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Whitethroat Curruca communis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2023 Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla2023 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Bat · Daubenton's Bat · Hedgehog
Bat Chiroptera Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Strawberry-blossom Weevil · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Common Red Soldier Beetle +1
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Syrphus Syrphus2023 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2023 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2022
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2022 