Ogof Owain Glyndwr
Getting here
53.00864, -4.14868
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat +59 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat +59 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Frizzled Crisp-moss, Mougeot's Yoke-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +146 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Frizzled Crisp-moss, Mougeot's Yoke-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +146 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Winter Moth, Scarce Umber, Mottled Umber +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Winter Moth, Scarce Umber, Mottled Umber +16 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort, Lesser Copperwort +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rhyd Ddu PathWalking route
Craflwyn, Hafod y Llan and Llyn Dinas walk, CraflwynWalking route10.4 km
This route starts & ends at Craflwyn, but allows you to explore the Nant Gwynant valley. Take in the wild & lonely heath & ffridd beneath Yr Aran, the lower slope of Wales' highest peak, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), waterfalls of Afon Cwm Llan & Llyn Dinas lake.
The Legendary Trail of Dinas Emrys, CraflwynWalking route3.5 km
Enjoy a pleasant walk past waterfalls & through oak woodland to the legendary summit, where Merlin once trod & a dragon still sleeps. At the top you’ll find remains of a square tower & defensive ramparts belonging to the ancient princes of Gwynedd.
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Aberglaslyn, Llyn Dinas and Cwm Bychan walk, EifionyddWalking route9.1 km
Take in Aberglaslyn gorge with the Glaslyn river raging alongside the path. Pass Bedd y Ci (the grave of Prince Llywelyn's faithful hound), Beddgelert village, the placid waters of Llyn Dinas & the old copper mine workings of Sygun and Cwm Bychan.
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lôn GwyrfaiCycling route
Link to NCN Route 8Cycling route
N/ACycling route2.3 km
Wildlife to spot
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