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53.18015, -3.94588
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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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Claw Brook-moss, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +244 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Claw Brook-moss, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +244 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Heath +29 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Heath +29 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Dotterel, Wren, Willow Warbler +14 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dotterel, Wren, Willow Warbler +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Common Threadwort, Great Scented Liverwort +2 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 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
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1,193 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,193 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Dunnock · Dotterel · Tawny Owl
Dunnock Prunella modularis Dotterel Eudromias morinellus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Slender Fringe-moss · Claw Brook-moss · Feathery Bog-moss · Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Mougeot's Yoke-moss +77
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,193 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Dunnock · Dotterel · Tawny Owl
Dunnock Prunella modularis Dotterel Eudromias morinellus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Slender Fringe-moss · Claw Brook-moss · Feathery Bog-moss · Green Mountain Fringe-moss · Mougeot's Yoke-moss +77
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marsupella aquatica
Marsupella aquatica
Marsupella aquatica
Marsupella aquatica
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
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
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Fine Distichium Distichium capillaceum
Fine Distichium Distichium capillaceum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Duval's Thread-moss Bryum weigelii
Duval's Thread-moss Bryum weigelii
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Alpine Silverwort Anthelia julacea
Alpine Silverwort Anthelia julacea
Plagiothecium denticulatum var. obtusifolium Plagiothecium denticulatum var. obtusifolium2024
Plagiothecium denticulatum var. obtusifolium Plagiothecium denticulatum var. obtusifolium2024
String Grimmia Grimmia funalis2024
String Grimmia Grimmia funalis2024
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Slender Silver-moss Anomobryum julaceum
Slender Silver-moss Anomobryum julaceum
Black Grimmia Grimmia incurva
Black Grimmia Grimmia incurva
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum
Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides
Slender Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium myosuroides
Upright Brown Grimmia Schistidium strictum
Upright Brown Grimmia Schistidium strictum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Isothecium interludens Isothecium interludens
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Alpine Rock-moss Andreaea hookeri
Alpine Rock-moss Andreaea hookeri
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Opal Thread-moss Pohlia cruda
Opal Thread-moss Pohlia cruda
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Twiggy Spear-moss Sarmentypnum sarmentosum
Twiggy Spear-moss Sarmentypnum sarmentosum
Yellow Starry Feather-moss Campylium stellatum
Yellow Starry Feather-moss Campylium stellatum
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata2024
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata2024
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2024
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2024
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2024
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2024