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Nant-y-Moch Reservoir

968 ha

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome968 ha

Getting here

52.46968, -3.83586

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Canada Goose
  • 🍄Mushroom 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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Canada Goose, Wheatear +48 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Canada Goose, Wheatear +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fuscidea lygaea, Stereocaulon condensatum, Rhizocarpon reductum +37 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Fuscidea lygaea, Stereocaulon condensatum, Rhizocarpon reductum +37 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ablabesmyia monilis, Tanytarsus part 2, Psectrocladius +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ablabesmyia monilis, Tanytarsus part 2, Psectrocladius +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Broom Fork-moss, Fountain Smoothcap +115 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Broom Fork-moss, Fountain Smoothcap +115 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Ridgetop TrailWalking route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mach 3Mountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View over Nant-y-moch reservoir

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View over Nant-y-moch reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Nant-y-Moch ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Capel SbaenHistoric site2.2 km→✦Stone Circle and Round Cairns, HirnantHistoric site3.4 km→✦DrosgolHistoric site1.7 km→✦Dinas CampHistoric site4.1 km→✦Cwm-byrHistoric site4.5 km→

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