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Llyn Melynllyn

9 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.17222, -3.94414

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Heath +56 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Heath +56 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Claw Brook-moss, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +253 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Slender Fringe-moss, Claw Brook-moss, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +253 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dotterel, Wheatear, Willow Warbler +15 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dotterel, Wheatear, Willow Warbler +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Threadwort, Great Scented Liverwort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Llyn Ogwen Circular Walk, CarneddauWalking route4.6 km

Experience great views of Tryfan and the Glyderau mountains from this lakeshore trail without committing to a strenuous hike up to the summits of Eryri (Snowdonia).

Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The northern shore of Llyn Melynllyn

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The northern shore of Llyn Melynllyn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Garreg-wenHistoric site4 km→✦BrwynogHistoric site4.5 km→✦Cwm Caseg Quarry BarracksHistoric site4.9 km→💧Llyn MelynllynReservoir0 m→💧Llyn DulynReservoir900 m→💧Ffynnon LlugwyReservoir3.1 km→

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