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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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53.07370, -4.03835
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chough, Meadow Pipit, Raven +57 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Chough, Meadow Pipit, Raven +57 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Elmis aenea, Non-biting midges, Hydropsyche siltalai +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Western Frostwort, Frizzled Crisp-moss +209 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Welsh Three Thousands Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Llanberis Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Watkin Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Rhyd Ddu Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Snowdon Ranger Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Miners' Track public footpath · 955 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 955 m Path type: path
Show on map Miners' Track public footpath · 663 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 663 m Surface compacted Path type: path
Show on map Pyg Track public footpath · 538 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 538 m Surface rock Path type: path
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Miners' Track bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos The northern end of Llyn Llydaw
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Wildlife to spot
6,387 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,387 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Wagtail · Goosander · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit · Raven +6
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Peregrine Falco peregrinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Slender Fringe-moss · Western Earwort · Frizzled Crisp-moss · Bristly Swan-neck Moss · Golden-head Moss +98
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum Western Earwort Scapania gracilis Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma Killarney Featherwort Plagiochila bifaria Mougeot's Yoke-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,387 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Wagtail · Goosander · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit · Raven +6
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Peregrine Falco peregrinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Slender Fringe-moss · Western Earwort · Frizzled Crisp-moss · Bristly Swan-neck Moss · Golden-head Moss +98
Slender Fringe-moss Racomitrium sudeticum Western Earwort Scapania gracilis Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma Killarney Featherwort Plagiochila bifaria Mougeot's Yoke-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Amphidium mougeotii
Amphidium mougeotii
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Western Frostwort Gymnomitrion crenulatum
Western Frostwort Gymnomitrion crenulatum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Summer-moss Anoectangium aestivum
Summer-moss Anoectangium aestivum
Braided Frostwort Gymnomitrion concinnatum
Braided Frostwort Gymnomitrion concinnatum
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
String Grimmia Grimmia funalis
String Grimmia Grimmia funalis
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Upright Brown Grimmia Schistidium strictum
Upright Brown Grimmia Schistidium strictum
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Donn's Grimmia Grimmia donniana
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Compressed Flapwort Nardia compressa
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Slender Silver-moss Anomobryum julaceum
Slender Silver-moss Anomobryum julaceum
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Alpine Silverwort Anthelia julacea
Alpine Silverwort Anthelia julacea
Juniper Prongwort Herbertus hutchinsiae
Juniper Prongwort Herbertus hutchinsiae
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum inundatum
Soft Bog-moss Sphagnum tenellum
Soft Bog-moss Sphagnum tenellum
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Alpine Rock-moss Andreaea hookeri
Alpine Rock-moss Andreaea hookeri
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum
Long Fringe-moss Racomitrium elongatum
Spreading-leaved Grimmia Grimmia ramondii
Spreading-leaved Grimmia Grimmia ramondii
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Pointed Pouncewort Harpalejeunea molleri
Pointed Pouncewort Harpalejeunea molleri
Lesser Fringe-moss Racomitrium affine
Lesser Fringe-moss Racomitrium affine
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Cylindric Ditrichum Trichodon cylindricus
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Bird's-foot Wing-moss Nogopterium gracile
Bird's-foot Wing-moss Nogopterium gracile
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Conocephalum salebrosum Conocephalum salebrosum
Conocephalum salebrosum Conocephalum salebrosum
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Nut-moss Diphyscium foliosum
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. glacialis Pohlia wahlenbergii var. glacialis
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. glacialis Pohlia wahlenbergii var. glacialis
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Straw Prongwort Herbertus stramineus
Straw Prongwort Herbertus stramineus
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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