Pen-y-Corddyn Mawr Hillfort
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › North Wales › Conwy Getting here
53.27318, -3.62825
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oedemera femoralis, Sericostoma personatum +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oedemera femoralis, Sericostoma personatum +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss +136 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Nicholson's Beard-moss +136 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Barren Strawberry, Wild Thyme, Mouse-ear-hawkweed
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Regional walking route
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National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 13 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 5 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Length 1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 149 m ▾
Named route Length 149 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Length 9 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,525 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Great Tit · House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Blue Tit +20
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Oedemera femoralis · Cream-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 🌿 Plants 61 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Chalk Comb-moss · Rambling Tail-moss · Intermediate Screw-moss · Frizzled Crisp-moss · Neat Crisp-moss +56
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa Neat Crisp-moss Tortella nitida Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Great Tit · House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Blue Tit +20
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Oedemera femoralis · Cream-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025 Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 🌿 Plants 61 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Chalk Comb-moss · Rambling Tail-moss · Intermediate Screw-moss · Frizzled Crisp-moss · Neat Crisp-moss +56
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa Neat Crisp-moss Tortella nitida Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
MacKay's Pouncewort Marchesinia mackaii
MacKay's Pouncewort Marchesinia mackaii
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Trichostomum brachydontium Trichostomum brachydontium
Trichostomum brachydontium Trichostomum brachydontium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Top Notchwort Mesoptychia turbinata
Top Notchwort Mesoptychia turbinata
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Side-fruited Crisp-moss Tortella squarrosa
Side-fruited Crisp-moss Tortella squarrosa
Downy Veilwort Metzgeria pubescens
Downy Veilwort Metzgeria pubescens
Short-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens incurvus
Short-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens incurvus
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Small-mouthed Beardless-moss Weissia brachycarpa
Small-mouthed Beardless-moss Weissia brachycarpa
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua
Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Common Aloe-moss Aloina aloides
Common Aloe-moss Aloina aloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides 