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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › Wales › North Wales › Flintshire Getting here
53.28144, -3.21698
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Greenfield Mills Car Park 24m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Greenfield Mills Car Park 24m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Sea-purslane +29 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bramble, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Sea-purslane +29 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Llwybr Clawdd Wat 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 ▾
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Route of Roman Road public footpath · 440 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 440 m Path type: track
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 253 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 253 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 517 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 517 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 360 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 360 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Greenfield Valley Heritage Park - Greenfield Mill
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Wildlife to spot
13,890 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,890 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Carrion Crow +45
Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Teal Anas crecca Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mute Swan Cygnus olor Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great White Egret Ardea alba Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenshank Tringa nebularia2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 20 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small White · Common Carder Bee · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Eristalis pertinax +15
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,890 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Carrion Crow +45
Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Teal Anas crecca Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mute Swan Cygnus olor Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great White Egret Ardea alba Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenshank Tringa nebularia2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 20 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Small White · Common Carder Bee · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Eristalis pertinax +15
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2024
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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