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53.09219, -3.81722
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Grey Heron ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Grey Heron ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Cockchafer, Clambus simsoni, Omonadus floralis +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Five-ranked Bog-moss, Wood-rust, Straggling Pouchwort +165 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ty'n y Coed Uchaf and Cwm Eidda walk, Ysbyty Walking route 8 km ▾
A walk through the history of upland Wales, taking in rivers, open farmland and the remains of ancient woodland. You'll see fine views towards Snowdon and Moel Siabod along the way, as well as a huge range of plants and wildlife. Steep, uneven & boggy.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Cwm Wybrnant walk, Ysbyty Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Walk through the natural & social history of this Welsh upland valley. At its centre is Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. Pass traditional farmland, along forest roads and an old drovers' road.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Cwm Wybrnant walk (Extended), Ysbyty Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Walk through the natural & social history of this Welsh upland valley. At its centre is Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. Pass traditional farmland, along forest roads and an old drovers' road.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hafna Miners' Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gwydir Mawr Mountain bike route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km
Show on map Penmachno Trail Mountain bike route 30 km ▾
Named route Length 30 km
Show on map Dolen Eryri Mountain bike route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km
Show on map Photos Snowdrops on Ffordd Gethin, Betws-y-Coed
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Wildlife to spot
6,241 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,241 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit +34
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Five-ranked Bog-moss · Heath Earwort · Two-horned Pincerwort · Fountain Apple-moss · Wood-rust +51
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Water Grimmia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,241 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit +34
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Five-ranked Bog-moss · Heath Earwort · Two-horned Pincerwort · Fountain Apple-moss · Wood-rust +51
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Water Grimmia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Schistidium agassizii
Schistidium agassizii
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus
Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme 