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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Sharp Rush, Navelwort, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sharp Rush, Navelwort, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Taith Ardudwy WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route

Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route

Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.3 km

Named routeRef 8Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route10.1 km

Named routeRef 8Length 10.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route649 m

Named routeRef 8Length 649 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route46 m

Named routeRef 8Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

8,011 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

8,011 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds39 species

spring

2026

Robin · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Great Spotted Woodpecker +34

RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
RedshankTringa totanus2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024

🦎

Reptiles2 species

spring

2025

Common Lizard · Slow-worm

Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2024

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2024

Common Frog · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects65 species

summerautumn

2025

Cixius cunicularius · Oedemera femoralis · Olives (Baetidae) · Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae) · Simulium +60

Cixius cuniculariusCixius cunicularius2024
Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralis
Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2024
Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae)Heptageniidae2024
SimuliumSimulium2024
Non-biting midgesChironomidae2024
Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2024
Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2024
Chimarra marginataChimarra marginata2024
Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2024
Black-legged Water-snipeflyIbisia marginata2024
Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus2024
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa
Apion frumentariumApion frumentarium
Rhithrogena semicolorataRhithrogena semicolorata2024
Isoperla grammaticaIsoperla grammatica2024
Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2024
Yellow May DunHeptagenia sulphurea2024
Caenis rivulorumCaenis rivulorum2024
ScirtesScirtes2024
DicranotaDicranota2024
Oecetis testaceaOecetis testacea2024
Green GemMicrochrysa flavicornis2024
Protonemura meyeriProtonemura meyeri2024
Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2024
LimnephilidaeLimnephilidae2024
OecetisOecetis2024
Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2024
Blue-winged OliveSerratella ignita2024
Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2024
ContacyphonContacyphon2024
Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2024
ProtonemuraProtonemura2024
Black fliesSimuliidae2024
Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2024
Biting MidgeCeratopogonidae2024
Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus2024
Agapetus fuscipesAgapetus fuscipes2024
NemouridaeNemouridae2024
LeptoceridaeLeptoceridae2024
Leuctra geniculataLeuctra geniculata2024
Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2024
Anoplus roborisAnoplus roboris2024
Paranchus albipesParanchus albipes2024
Eupterycyba jucundaEupterycyba jucunda2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilis2024
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Curculio venosusCurculio venosus2024
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2024
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2024
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2024
Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2024
Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2024
Rivellia syngenesiaeRivellia syngenesiae2024
Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2024
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2024
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024
Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2024
Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2024
Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2024

🌿

Plants10 species

autumn

2025

Sharp Rush · Navelwort · Black Spleenwort · Tormentil · Maidenhair Spleenwort +5

Sharp RushJuncus acutus
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
Rusty-Back FernAsplenium ceterach
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium
Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum
SalmonberryRubus spectabilis2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,011 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds39 species

spring

2026

Robin · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Great Spotted Woodpecker +34

RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2024
RedshankTringa totanus2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024

🦎

Reptiles2 species

spring

2025

Common Lizard · Slow-worm

Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2024

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummer

2024

Common Frog · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects65 species

summerautumn

2025

Cixius cunicularius · Oedemera femoralis · Olives (Baetidae) · Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae) · Simulium +60

Cixius cuniculariusCixius cunicularius2024
Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralis
Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2024
Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae)Heptageniidae2024
SimuliumSimulium2024
Non-biting midgesChironomidae2024
Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2024
Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2024
Chimarra marginataChimarra marginata2024
Polycentropus flavomaculatusPolycentropus flavomaculatus2024
Black-legged Water-snipeflyIbisia marginata2024
Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus2024
Dock BugCoreus marginatus
Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa
Apion frumentariumApion frumentarium
Rhithrogena semicolorataRhithrogena semicolorata2024
Isoperla grammaticaIsoperla grammatica2024
Lepidostoma hirtumLepidostoma hirtum2024
Yellow May DunHeptagenia sulphurea2024
Caenis rivulorumCaenis rivulorum2024
ScirtesScirtes2024
DicranotaDicranota2024
Oecetis testaceaOecetis testacea2024
Green GemMicrochrysa flavicornis2024
Protonemura meyeriProtonemura meyeri2024
Rhyacophila dorsalisRhyacophila dorsalis2024
LimnephilidaeLimnephilidae2024
OecetisOecetis2024
Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2024
Blue-winged OliveSerratella ignita2024
Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari2024
ContacyphonContacyphon2024
Hydropsyche siltalaiHydropsyche siltalai2024
ProtonemuraProtonemura2024
Black fliesSimuliidae2024
Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2024
Biting MidgeCeratopogonidae2024
Philopotamus montanusPhilopotamus montanus2024
Agapetus fuscipesAgapetus fuscipes2024
NemouridaeNemouridae2024
LeptoceridaeLeptoceridae2024
Leuctra geniculataLeuctra geniculata2024
Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2024
Anoplus roborisAnoplus roboris2024
Paranchus albipesParanchus albipes2024
Eupterycyba jucundaEupterycyba jucunda2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilis2024
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2024
Curculio venosusCurculio venosus2024
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2024
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2024
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2024
Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2024
Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2024
Rivellia syngenesiaeRivellia syngenesiae2024
Small Nettle WeevilNedyus quadrimaculatus2024
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2024
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024
Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2024
Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2024
Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2024

🌿

Plants10 species

autumn

2025

Sharp Rush · Navelwort · Black Spleenwort · Tormentil · Maidenhair Spleenwort +5

Sharp RushJuncus acutus
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
Rusty-Back FernAsplenium ceterach
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium
Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum
SalmonberryRubus spectabilis2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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