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52.86968, -4.05490
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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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alpine Thread-moss, Marsupella aquatica, Papillose Bog-moss +107 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Alpine Thread-moss, Marsupella aquatica, Papillose Bog-moss +107 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Protonemura meyeri, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Wall +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Protonemura meyeri, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Wall +8 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Hampe's Threadwort, Water Mint, Two-horned Pincerwort +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Taith Ardudwy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (Central) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 10.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 649 m ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 649 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 46 m ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 46 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 658 m ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 658 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
829 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 829 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Raven · Stonechat · Robin +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2018 Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2021 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2018 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2015 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2015 Great Tit Parus major2015 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2021 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2020 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2018 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2018 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2016 Whitethroat Curruca communis2012 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2012 Curlew Numenius arquata2012 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2012 Feral Goat · Brown Hare
Feral Goat Capra hircus2018 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2022 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Protonemura meyeri · Bloody-nosed Beetle · Wall · Fox Moth · Common Darter +4
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2023 Wall Lasiommata megera2017 Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2016 Common Darter 🌿 Plants 42 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Alpine Thread-moss · Marsupella aquatica · Yellow Fringe-moss · Papillose Bog-moss · Feathery Bog-moss +37
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 829 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Raven · Stonechat · Robin +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2018 Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2021 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2018 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2015 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2015 Great Tit Parus major2015 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2021 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2020 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2018 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2018 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2016 Whitethroat Curruca communis2012 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2012 Curlew Numenius arquata2012 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2012 Feral Goat · Brown Hare
Feral Goat Capra hircus2018 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2022 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Protonemura meyeri · Bloody-nosed Beetle · Wall · Fox Moth · Common Darter +4
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2023 Wall Lasiommata megera2017 Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2016 Common Darter 🌿 Plants 42 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Alpine Thread-moss · Marsupella aquatica · Yellow Fringe-moss · Papillose Bog-moss · Feathery Bog-moss +37
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum striolatum2016
Sympetrum striolatum2016
Phronia braueri Phronia braueri2016
Phronia braueri Phronia braueri2016
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2015
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2015
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia2015
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia2015
Green-veined White Pieris napi2012
Green-veined White Pieris napi2012
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Greater Streak-moss Rhabdoweisia crenulata
Greater Streak-moss Rhabdoweisia crenulata
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Warnstorf's Bog-moss Sphagnum warnstorfii
Warnstorf's Bog-moss Sphagnum warnstorfii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Hampe's Threadwort Cephaloziella hampeana
Hampe's Threadwort Cephaloziella hampeana
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dented Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum
Dented Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
MacKay's Pouncewort Marchesinia mackaii2021
MacKay's Pouncewort Marchesinia mackaii2021
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum2021
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum2021
Welsh Pocket-moss Fissidens celticus2021
Welsh Pocket-moss Fissidens celticus2021
White Stonecrop Sedum album2018
White Stonecrop Sedum album2018
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2018
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2018
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2018
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2018 