Ochr-y-Gop Mineshaft Field
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Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › Flintshire Getting here
53.30966, -3.35981
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Red Valerian, Forked Veilwort, Conocephalum conicum +11 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Red Valerian, Forked Veilwort, Conocephalum conicum +11 more · last seen 2020
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Regional walking route
Show on map Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Clwydian Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map North Wales Pilgrim's Way Walking route ▾
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ride North Wales Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Coastal Route Local cycle route
Show on map low-level NCN Route 5 alternative (incomplete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 164 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 164 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 208 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 208 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 413 m ▾
Named route Length 413 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,644 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,644 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Pheasant · Carrion Crow +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Common Gull Larus canus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Whitethroat Curruca communis Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2021 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2021 Bat · Hedgehog · Badger · Stoat
Bat Chiroptera Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Badger Meles meles2022 Stoat Mustela erminea2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2021 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Strawberry-blossom Weevil · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Ashy Mining Bee +4
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Syrphus Syrphus2023 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022 Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,644 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Pheasant · Carrion Crow +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Common Gull Larus canus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Whitethroat Curruca communis Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2021 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2021 Bat · Hedgehog · Badger · Stoat
Bat Chiroptera Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Badger Meles meles2022 Stoat Mustela erminea2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2021 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Strawberry-blossom Weevil · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Ashy Mining Bee +4
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Syrphus Syrphus2023 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022 Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Argus
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis2021
Aricia agestis2021
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2021
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2021
Midge Culicoides2021
Midge Culicoides2021
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2021
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2021 