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Places › Wales › North Wales › Conwy Getting here
53.22916, -3.93567
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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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pawwort, Bog Groove-moss, Racomitrium heterostichum +185 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pawwort, Bog Groove-moss, Racomitrium heterostichum +185 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Forcipated Pincerwort, Conocephalum salebrosum, Great Scented Liverwort +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Welsh Three Thousands Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km 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 ▾
Conwy Mountain alternative Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 515 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 515 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 612 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 612 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 25 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 25 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 390 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 390 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 531 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 531 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,493 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,493 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Stonechat · Raven · Carrion Crow · Dunnock +24
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swift Apus apus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Shrew · Mole
Common Shrew Sorex araneus Mole Talpa europaea Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Frog Rana Broad-bodied Chaser · Carabus problematicus · Keeled Skimmer · Common Green Grasshopper · Large Red Damselfly +1
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo 🌿 Plants 86 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Common Tamarisk-moss · Cow-horn Bog-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Notched Rustwort · Waved Silk-moss +81
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Broom Fork-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,493 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Stonechat · Raven · Carrion Crow · Dunnock +24
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swift Apus apus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Shrew · Mole
Common Shrew Sorex araneus Mole Talpa europaea Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Frog Rana Broad-bodied Chaser · Carabus problematicus · Keeled Skimmer · Common Green Grasshopper · Large Red Damselfly +1
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo 🌿 Plants 86 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Common Tamarisk-moss · Cow-horn Bog-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Notched Rustwort · Waved Silk-moss +81
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Broom Fork-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dicranum scoparium
Dicranum scoparium
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Flexuous Bog-moss Sphagnum flexuosum
Flexuous Bog-moss Sphagnum flexuosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Jenner's Dog-tooth Cynodontium jenneri
Jenner's Dog-tooth Cynodontium jenneri
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Cordate Flapwort Jungermannia eucordifolia
Cordate Flapwort Jungermannia eucordifolia
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Broad-leaved Brook-moss Platyhypnum duriusculum
Broad-leaved Brook-moss Platyhypnum duriusculum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Narrow-fruited Crisp-moss Chionoloma tenuirostre
Narrow-fruited Crisp-moss Chionoloma tenuirostre
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Varnished Hook-moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus
Varnished Hook-moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Ringless Hook-moss Sarmentypnum exannulatum
Slender Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum subsecundum
Slender Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum subsecundum
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea
Yellow Starry Feather-moss Campylium stellatum
Yellow Starry Feather-moss Campylium stellatum
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni