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Llyn Alaw

1,005 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1,005 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tufted Duck, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Lesser Pocket-moss +75 more · last seen 2023; Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Lesser Pocket-moss +75 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Tanytarsus part 2, Tanytarsus part 1 +29 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Tanytarsus part 2, Tanytarsus part 1 +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NicoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 566Cycling route
Named routeRef 566National Cycle Network
Trywydd CoprCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 5Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath along the south shore of Llyn Alaw

Public footpath along the south shore of Llyn Alaw

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