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Llyn Ffynnon-y-gwas

11 ha

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.07716, -4.10478

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Herring Gull
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Herring Gull, Raven +42 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Herring Gull, Raven +42 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Small Heath, Black Clock +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Juniper Prongwort, Frizzled Crisp-moss +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Llanberis PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Watkin PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhyd Ddu PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Snowdon Ranger PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lôn GwyrfaiCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Snowdon Ranger Pathbridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: bridleway
Snowdon Ranger Pathbridleway · 834 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 834 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Snowdon Ranger Pathbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Snowdon Ranger Pathbridleway · 884 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 884 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llyn Ffynnon-y-gwas reservoir

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llyn Ffynnon-y-gwas reservoir

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