← Back✦ Historic site

Gwrych Castle

0 ha

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal

Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.28327, -3.60875

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
✦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

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Neat Crisp-moss +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Neat Crisp-moss +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Rhyzobius lophanthae, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius lophanthae, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

North Wales PathWalking route96 km

Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route

Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route1.1 km

Named routeRef 5Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.1 km

Named routeRef 5Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route1 km

Named routeLength 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route149 m

Named routeLength 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route9 m

Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

15,650 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

15,650 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

autumnwinter

2025

Common Scoter · Red-throated Diver · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Cormorant +51

Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ShagGulosus aristotelis
CootFulica atra
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common GullLarus canus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Common GuillemotUria aalge
BlackbirdTurdus merula
TealAnas crecca
SnipeGallinago gallinago
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula
RedshankTringa totanus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LinnetLinaria cannabina
RazorbillAlca torda
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fusca
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
DunlinCalidris alpina
CurlewNumenius arquata
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great TitParus major
RookCorvus frugilegus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
JayGarrulus glandarius
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
EiderSomateria mollissima
WigeonMareca penelope
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Mute SwanCygnus olor
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GannetMorus bassanus

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Rabbit

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects3 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

15,650 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

autumnwinter

2025

Common Scoter · Red-throated Diver · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Cormorant +51

Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ShagGulosus aristotelis
CootFulica atra
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common GullLarus canus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Common GuillemotUria aalge
BlackbirdTurdus merula
TealAnas crecca
SnipeGallinago gallinago
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula
RedshankTringa totanus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LinnetLinaria cannabina
RazorbillAlca torda
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fusca
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
DunlinCalidris alpina
CurlewNumenius arquata
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great TitParus major
RookCorvus frugilegus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
JayGarrulus glandarius
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
EiderSomateria mollissima
WigeonMareca penelope
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Mute SwanCygnus olor
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GannetMorus bassanus

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Rabbit

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects3 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Ralph Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gwrych Castle

1 / 15

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pentre MawrUrban park1.8 km→🌱Parc GeleUrban park1.9 km→🌱Parc GeleUrban park1.9 km→🦉MYNYDD MARIANNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Pentre Mawr ParkUrban park1.8 km→⛪Mynydd Seion Welsh Presbyterian ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: a56320d8-a0e7-438b-b22b-c827fea723be