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53.08037, -3.81838
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🍄 Mushroom 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
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🍄 Mushroom 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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Five-ranked Bog-moss, Flagellate Feather-moss, Wood-rust +156 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Five-ranked Bog-moss, Flagellate Feather-moss, Wood-rust +156 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Cockchafer, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eudasyphora cyanella +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eudasyphora cyanella +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2024; Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2024
Varies
Plants — Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ty'n y Coed Uchaf and Cwm Eidda walk, Ysbyty Walking route 8 km ▾
A walk through the history of upland Wales, taking in rivers, open farmland and the remains of ancient woodland. You'll see fine views towards Snowdon and Moel Siabod along the way, as well as a huge range of plants and wildlife. Steep, uneven & boggy.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Cwm Wybrnant walk, Ysbyty Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Walk through the natural & social history of this Welsh upland valley. At its centre is Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. Pass traditional farmland, along forest roads and an old drovers' road.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Cwm Wybrnant walk (Extended), Ysbyty Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Walk through the natural & social history of this Welsh upland valley. At its centre is Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. Pass traditional farmland, along forest roads and an old drovers' road.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local 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
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gwydir Mawr Mountain bike route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km
Show on map Penmachno Trail Mountain bike route 30 km ▾
Named route Length 30 km
Show on map Dolen Eryri Mountain bike route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km
Show on map Dolen Machno Mountain bike route 19 km ▾
Named route Length 19 km
Show on map Photos Llyn Elsi Reservoir, Betws y Coed
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Wildlife to spot
5,763 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,763 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit +33
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eudasyphora cyanella · Phaonia signata
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Phaonia signata Phaonia signata Five-ranked Bog-moss · Marsh Forklet-moss · Pale Glaucous Thread-moss · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Lesser Featherwort +49
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,763 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit +33
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eudasyphora cyanella · Phaonia signata
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Phaonia signata Phaonia signata Five-ranked Bog-moss · Marsh Forklet-moss · Pale Glaucous Thread-moss · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Lesser Featherwort +49
Five-ranked Bog-moss Sphagnum quinquefarium Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Flagellate Feather-moss
Flagellate Feather-moss
Hyocomium armoricum
Hyocomium armoricum
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Water Grimmia Schistidium agassizii
Water Grimmia Schistidium agassizii
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Common Kettlewort Blasia pusilla
Common Kettlewort Blasia pusilla
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Pointed Beard-moss Didymodon icmadophilus
Pointed Beard-moss Didymodon icmadophilus
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus
Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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