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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crenulated Flapwort, Five-ranked Bog-moss, Redshank +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crenulated Flapwort, Five-ranked Bog-moss, Redshank +138 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Green Tiger Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Green Tiger Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +2 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional 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
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Signed route nearby
Gwydir Mawr Mountain bike route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km
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6,226 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,226 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Redstart · Blackbird · Kingfisher · Blue Tit +14
Robin Erithacus rubecula Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Blue Damselfly · Syrphus · Meliscaeva cinctella · Green Tiger Beetle · Common Green Grasshopper +5
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Syrphus Syrphus Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Common Hawker Crenulated Flapwort · Five-ranked Bog-moss · Redshank · Hercynian Haircap · Fairy Beads +74
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus Clay Earth-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,226 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Redstart · Blackbird · Kingfisher · Blue Tit +14
Robin Erithacus rubecula Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Blue Damselfly · Syrphus · Meliscaeva cinctella · Green Tiger Beetle · Common Green Grasshopper +5
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Syrphus Syrphus Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Common Hawker Crenulated Flapwort · Five-ranked Bog-moss · Redshank · Hercynian Haircap · Fairy Beads +74
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus Clay Earth-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna juncea
Aeshna juncea
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Catops tristis Catops tristis
Catops tristis Catops tristis
Hydrocyphon deflexicollis Hydrocyphon deflexicollis
Hydrocyphon deflexicollis Hydrocyphon deflexicollis Archidium alternifolium
Archidium alternifolium
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Curve-leaved Ditrichum Ditrichum heteromallum
Curve-leaved Ditrichum Ditrichum heteromallum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Portuguese Feather-moss Rhynchostegium alopecuroides
Portuguese Feather-moss Rhynchostegium alopecuroides
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum
Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum
Blunt-fruited Pottia Tortula caucasica
Blunt-fruited Pottia Tortula caucasica
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa
Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii
River Grimmia Schistidium rivulare
River Grimmia Schistidium rivulare