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Llyn Morwynion Reservoir

29 ha

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

52.96357, -3.88135

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus ramsarensis, Scathophaga furcata, Melanostoma mellinum +73 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Platycheirus ramsarensis, Scathophaga furcata, Melanostoma mellinum +73 more · last seen 2018

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Warburg's Moss, Silky Swan-neck Moss, Chionoloma cylindrotheca +261 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Warburg's Moss, Silky Swan-neck Moss, Chionoloma cylindrotheca +261 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Lesser Copperwort, Conocephalum salebrosum +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Llyn Traws (Trawsfynydd Lake Cycle Route)Cycling route13.6 km

A fantastic cycling experience around stunning Llyn Trawsfynydd

Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route301 m
Named routeRef 82Length 301 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 82Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route127 m
Named routeRef 82Length 127 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 82Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llyn Morwynion From Y Garnedd

📷 Chris Andrews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llyn Morwynion From Y Garnedd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cae Bryn CoedUrban park3.6 km→✦Bronze Age SettlementHistoric site2.9 km→✦Roman AmphitheatreHistoric site4.5 km→✦Roman CemeteryHistoric site4.5 km→✦Roman Parade GroundHistoric site4.6 km→✦Tomen-y-Mur West Practice Camp IIHistoric site4.9 km→

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