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Pelton Wheel

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Coffee Pot — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Western Earwort, Taylor's Flapwort, Prickly Featherwort +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gorse Weevil, Valenzuela flavidus, Pterostichus nigrita +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Welsh Three ThousandsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Llanberis PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Snowdon Ranger PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pyg TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lôn Las PerisCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 82Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 82Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pelton Wheel at Electric Mountain, Llanberis

Pelton Wheel at Electric Mountain, Llanberis

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