Opening of Betws-y-Coed Water Works
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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 — Robin, Blackbird, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Flagellate Feather-moss, Wood-rust, Five-ranked Bog-moss +156 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Flagellate Feather-moss, Wood-rust, Five-ranked Bog-moss +156 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Cockchafer, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eudasyphora cyanella +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eudasyphora cyanella +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2024; Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2024
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ty'n y Coed Uchaf and Cwm Eidda walk, Ysbyty Walking route 8 km ▾
A walk through the history of upland Wales, taking in rivers, open farmland and the remains of ancient woodland. You'll see fine views towards Snowdon and Moel Siabod along the way, as well as a huge range of plants and wildlife. Steep, uneven & boggy.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Cwm Wybrnant walk, Ysbyty Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Walk through the natural & social history of this Welsh upland valley. At its centre is Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. Pass traditional farmland, along forest roads and an old drovers' road.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Cwm Wybrnant walk (Extended), Ysbyty Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Walk through the natural & social history of this Welsh upland valley. At its centre is Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh. Pass traditional farmland, along forest roads and an old drovers' road.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hafna Miners' Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gwydir Mawr Mountain bike route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km
Show on map Penmachno Trail Mountain bike route 30 km ▾
Named route Length 30 km
Show on map Dolen Eryri Mountain bike route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km
Show on map Dolen Machno Mountain bike route 19 km ▾
Named route Length 19 km
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Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Dryocoetes villosus Dryocoetes villosus2025
Dryocoetes villosus Dryocoetes villosus2025
Cobweb Beetle Ctesias serra2025
Cobweb Beetle Ctesias serra2025
Acalles misellus Acalles misellus2025
Acalles misellus Acalles misellus2025
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine2025
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus2025
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus2025
River Skater Aquarius najas2025
River Skater Aquarius najas2025
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2024
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2024
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2024
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2024
Podabrus alpinus Podabrus alpinus2024
Podabrus alpinus Podabrus alpinus2024
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2024
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2024
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2024
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2024
Tipula lateralis Tipula lateralis2024
Tipula lateralis Tipula lateralis2024
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2024
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2024
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2024
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2024 Saccogyna viticulosa
Saccogyna viticulosa
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Greater Whipwort Bazzania trilobata
Greater Whipwort Bazzania trilobata
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Moon-leaved Pincerwort Cephalozia lunulifolia
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum2024
Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum2024
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus
Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss Campylopus subulatus
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Heterocladium heteropterum Heterocladium heteropterum
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Beaked Bow-moss Dicranodontium denudatum
Beaked Bow-moss Dicranodontium denudatum
Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum
Leucobryum albidum Leucobryum albidum
River Grimmia Schistidium rivulare
River Grimmia Schistidium rivulare
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum
Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Lindberg's Plait-moss Calliergonella lindbergii
Lindberg's Plait-moss Calliergonella lindbergii
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Dented Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum
Dented Silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Brook-side Feather-moss Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica
Marsupella aquatica Marsupella aquatica
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Water Grimmia Schistidium agassizii
Water Grimmia Schistidium agassizii
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Transparent Flapwort Solenostoma hyalinum
Transparent Flapwort Solenostoma hyalinum
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Fountain Smoothcap Atrichum crispum
Fountain Smoothcap Atrichum crispum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum
Leucobryum glaucum Leucobryum glaucum
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii
Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale
Woodsy Silk-moss Plagiothecium nemorale
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Pointed Beard-moss Didymodon icmadophilus
Pointed Beard-moss Didymodon icmadophilus
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum
Conocephalum conicum Conocephalum conicum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale
Polytrichum perigoniale Polytrichum perigoniale
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss Heterocladium wulfsbergii
Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss Heterocladium wulfsbergii
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
St Winifrid's Moss Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Pale-fruited Thread-moss Pohlia annotina
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia
Weissia controversa var. densifolia Weissia controversa var. densifolia
Curnow's Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides var. caespitans
Curnow's Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides var. caespitans
Trichostomum brachydontium Trichostomum brachydontium
Trichostomum brachydontium Trichostomum brachydontium
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Hampe's Threadwort Cephaloziella hampeana
Hampe's Threadwort Cephaloziella hampeana
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Green-tufted Stubble-moss Weissia controversa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Heterocladium flaccidum Heterocladium flaccidum
Heterocladium flaccidum Heterocladium flaccidum
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium
Fine Bog-moss Sphagnum angustifolium
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2024
Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus2024
Fissidens Fissidens2024
Fissidens Fissidens2024
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2024
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos2024
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides2024
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides2024
Lemanea Lemanea2024
Lemanea Lemanea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2024
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2024
Conocephalum Conocephalum2024
Conocephalum Conocephalum2024
Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa2024
Alpine Water-moss Fontinalis squamosa2024
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium2024
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium2024
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea2024
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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