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Llyn Llydaw

11 ha

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chough and Meadow Pipit
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Cambrian Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chough, Meadow Pipit, Raven +57 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chough, Meadow Pipit, Raven +57 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Elmis aenea, Non-biting midges, Hydropsyche siltalai +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Western Frostwort, Frizzled Crisp-moss +209 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Miners' Trackpublic footpath · 955 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 955 mPath type: path
Miners' Trackpublic footpath · 663 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 663 mSurface compactedPath type: path
Pyg Trackpublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mSurface rockPath type: path
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Miners' Trackbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The northern end of Llyn Llydaw

The northern end of Llyn Llydaw

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