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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
53.00312, -3.90099
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦20+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Merlin and Chough
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦20+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Merlin and Chough
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Merlin, Chough, Peregrine +17 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Merlin, Chough, Peregrine +17 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Oak Eggar, Green-veined White +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rhododendron, Greater Streak-moss, Common Pawwort +86 more · last seen 2022
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penmachno TrailMountain bike route30 km▾
Named routeLength 30 km
Dolen EryriMountain bike route11 km▾
Named routeLength 11 km
Dolen MachnoMountain bike route19 km▾
Named routeLength 19 km
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
512 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
512 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds13 species
springsummer
2025▾
Chough · Common Sandpiper · Merlin · Cuckoo · Barn Owl +8
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax2021
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2021
- MerlinFalco columbarius2016
- CuckooCuculus canorus2016
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- DunlinCalidris alpina2024
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2022
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2016
- RavenCorvus corax2016
Pine Marten
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2019▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects19 species
springsummer
2025▾
Newsteadia floccosa · Small Heath · Melanostoma scalare · Tinodes waeneri · Oxyethira flavicornis +14
- Newsteadia floccosaNewsteadia floccosa2024
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2019
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
- Tinodes waeneriTinodes waeneri2019
- Oxyethira flavicornisOxyethira flavicornis2019
🌿Plants86 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Greater Streak-moss · Common Pawwort · Mougeot's Yoke-moss · Frizzled Crisp-moss · Egg Flapwort +81
- Greater Streak-mossRhabdoweisia crenulata
- Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei
- Mougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotii
- Frizzled Crisp-mossTortella tortuosa
- Egg FlapwortSolenostoma obovatum
- Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
512 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds13 species
springsummer
2025▾
Chough · Common Sandpiper · Merlin · Cuckoo · Barn Owl +8
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax2021
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2021
- MerlinFalco columbarius2016
- CuckooCuculus canorus2016
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- DunlinCalidris alpina2024
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2022
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2016
- RavenCorvus corax2016
Pine Marten
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2019▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects19 species
springsummer
2025▾
Newsteadia floccosa · Small Heath · Melanostoma scalare · Tinodes waeneri · Oxyethira flavicornis +14
- Newsteadia floccosaNewsteadia floccosa2024
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2019
- Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare
- Tinodes waeneriTinodes waeneri2019
- Oxyethira flavicornisOxyethira flavicornis2019
🌿Plants86 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Greater Streak-moss · Common Pawwort · Mougeot's Yoke-moss · Frizzled Crisp-moss · Egg Flapwort +81
- Greater Streak-mossRhabdoweisia crenulata
- Common PawwortOrthocaulis floerkei
- Mougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotii
- Frizzled Crisp-mossTortella tortuosa
- Egg FlapwortSolenostoma obovatum
- Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Heath
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria2019
Ematurga atomaria2019
Beautiful Yellow UnderwingAnarta myrtilli2019Beautiful Yellow UnderwingAnarta myrtilli2019GraylingHipparchia semele2019GraylingHipparchia semele2019Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia2019Emperor MothSaturnia pavonia2019Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2019Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa2019Oak EggarLasiocampa quercus2019Oak EggarLasiocampa quercus2019CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2019CinnabarTyria jacobaeae2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Fox MothMacrothylacia rubi2017Fox MothMacrothylacia rubi2017Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2017Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2017Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa2017Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa2017Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2016Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2016Northern SpinachEulithis populata2016Northern SpinachEulithis populata2016Slender Fringe-mossRacomitrium sudeticumSlender Fringe-mossRacomitrium sudeticumFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreInflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata2019Inflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata2019Long Fringe-mossRacomitrium elongatum2019Long Fringe-mossRacomitrium elongatum2019Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata2019Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata2019Long-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllumLong-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllumTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaWater EarwortScapania undulataWater EarwortScapania undulataDonn's GrimmiaGrimmia donnianaDonn's GrimmiaGrimmia donnianaStrict HaircapPolytrichum strictumStrict HaircapPolytrichum strictumPale Thread-mossBryum pallensPale Thread-mossBryum pallensNarrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticumNarrow-leaved Fringe-mossRacomitrium aquaticumGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareDense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoidesDense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoidesAlpine Thread-mossBryum alpinumAlpine Thread-mossBryum alpinumBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaNodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2019Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2019Waxy EarwortDouinia ovata2019Waxy EarwortDouinia ovata2019Pale Glaucous Thread-mossPohlia wahlenbergii2019Pale Glaucous Thread-mossPohlia wahlenbergii2019Soft Bog-mossSphagnum tenellum2019Soft Bog-mossSphagnum tenellum2019Spiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpa2019Spiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpa2019RedshankCeratodon purpureus2019RedshankCeratodon purpureus2019Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2019Cape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineare2019Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2019Girgensohn's Bog-mossSphagnum girgensohnii2019Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2019Greater Water-mossFontinalis antipyretica2019Common ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricataCommon ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricataTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciMarsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquaticaMarsupella aquaticaString GrimmiaGrimmia funalisString GrimmiaGrimmia funalisBristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirensBristly Swan-neck MossCampylopus atrovirensBlack Rock-mossAndreaea rupestrisBlack Rock-mossAndreaea rupestrisRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusBristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichumBristly Fringe-mossRacomitrium heterostichumAlpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinumAlpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinumPrickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosaPrickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosaFingered CowlwortColura calyptrifoliaFingered CowlwortColura calyptrifoliaLadder FlapwortNardia scalarisLadder FlapwortNardia scalarisSlender Silver-mossAnomobryum julaceumSlender Silver-mossAnomobryum julaceumFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxSchreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberianaSchreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberianaWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosumWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosumWhite FrostwortGymnomitrion obtusum2021White FrostwortGymnomitrion obtusum2021Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata2021Notched RustwortMarsupella emarginata2021Cordate FlapwortJungermannia eucordifolia2021Cordate FlapwortJungermannia eucordifolia2021Wry-leaved Tamarisk-mossHeterocladium heteropterum2021Wry-leaved Tamarisk-mossHeterocladium heteropterum2021Alpine ClubmossDiphasiastrum alpinum2021Alpine ClubmossDiphasiastrum alpinum2021Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum2021Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum2021Fir ClubmossHuperzia selago2021Fir ClubmossHuperzia selago2021Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2019Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia2019Clay Earth-mossArchidium alternifolium2019Clay Earth-mossArchidium alternifolium2019Marsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrum2019Marsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrum2019Atlantic PawwortOrthocaulis atlanticus2019Atlantic PawwortOrthocaulis atlanticus2019Chalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscum2019Chalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscum2019Lyon's NotchwortTritomaria quinquedentata2019Lyon's NotchwortTritomaria quinquedentata2019Long-fruited Thread-mossPohlia elongata2019Long-fruited Thread-mossPohlia elongata2019Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium2019Five-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefarium2019Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2019Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2019Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2019Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2019Grove EarwortScapania nemorea2019Grove EarwortScapania nemorea2019Curved Silk-mossPlagiothecium curvifolium2019Curved Silk-mossPlagiothecium curvifolium2019Lesser Pocket-mossFissidens bryoides2019Lesser Pocket-mossFissidens bryoides2019Rock VeilwortMetzgeria conjugata2019Rock VeilwortMetzgeria conjugata2019Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana2019Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana2019Dwarf Streak-mossRhabdoweisia fugax2019Dwarf Streak-mossRhabdoweisia fugax2019Fountain SmoothcapAtrichum crispum2019Fountain SmoothcapAtrichum crispum2019Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens2019Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens2019Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2019Whiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguinea2019Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia2019Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia2019New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2019New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2019Fine DistichiumDistichium capillaceum2019Fine DistichiumDistichium capillaceum2019Brunton's Dog-toothCynodontium bruntonii2019Brunton's Dog-toothCynodontium bruntonii2019Rufous Forklet-mossDicranella rufescens2019Rufous Forklet-mossDicranella rufescens2019Ciliated FringewortPtilidium ciliare2019Ciliated FringewortPtilidium ciliare2019St Winifrid's Other MossChiloscyphus pallescens2019St Winifrid's Other MossChiloscyphus pallescens2019Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2019Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians2019Bog NotchwortOdontoschisma fluitans2019Bog NotchwortOdontoschisma fluitans2019Narrow Mushroom-headed LiverwortMarchantia quadrata2019Narrow Mushroom-headed LiverwortMarchantia quadrata2019Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2019Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2019Pale-fruited Thread-mossPohlia annotina2019Pale-fruited Thread-mossPohlia annotina2019