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53.23121, -4.11258
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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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Oystercatcher, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Oystercatcher, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Eristalis tenax, Dock Bug +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Eristalis tenax, Dock Bug +92 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Common Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Common Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path Walking route 200 km ▾
Named route Length 200 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Regional walking route
Show on map Snowdonia Slate Trail 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 Discover Nature Walk at Penrhyn Castle, Penrhyn Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Enjoy a circular walk around the lesser-known parts of the castle grounds. Take in the natural space and discover a diverse range of wildlife and nature that call this place home. Grass and gravel paths, some slight inclines, uneven surfaces and steps.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (North) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network National Route 82 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 National Cycle Network
Show on map Telor Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
38,125 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,125 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Indian Peafowl · Shelduck · Robin +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Dark-edged Bee-fly +22
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Phaonia subventa Common Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Lesser Pocket-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +38
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,125 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Indian Peafowl · Shelduck · Robin +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Dark-edged Bee-fly +22
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Phaonia subventa Common Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Lesser Pocket-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +38
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Aepopsis robinii Aepopsis robinii
Aepopsis robinii Aepopsis robinii
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum
Aspidapion radiolus Aspidapion radiolus
Aspidapion radiolus Aspidapion radiolus
Eupelix cuspidata Eupelix cuspidata
Eupelix cuspidata Eupelix cuspidata
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Megamelodes quadrimaculatus Megamelodes quadrimaculatus
Megamelodes quadrimaculatus Megamelodes quadrimaculatus
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025 Supine Plait-moss
Supine Plait-moss
Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2025
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum2025
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum2025
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2025
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2025
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2025
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2025
Common Aloe-moss Aloina aloides2025
Common Aloe-moss Aloina aloides2025
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum2025
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum2025
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2025
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2025
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens2025
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens2025
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor2025
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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