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53.16243, -4.17319
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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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Herring Gull, Chough +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Herring Gull, Chough +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Scarlet Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +42 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Scarlet Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +42 more · last seen 2023
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Marsh-marigold +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Nicholson's Beard-moss, Marsh-marigold +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hidden Corners of Plas Newydd, Plas Newydd Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Enjoy stunning views over the Menai Strait, the Faenol and Snowdonia as you walk around the beautiful grounds of Plas Newydd.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Gentle Walk at Plas Newydd, Plas Newydd Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This short stroll around the grounds at Plas Newydd is ideal for all ages. Grown-ups can enjoy the backdrop of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait, whilst there's plenty along the way to keep children happy, including the treehouse and adventure playground.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lôn Las Peris Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lôn Gwyrfai Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 Regional cycle route
Show on map 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 National Cycle Network National Route 82 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Sunken lane by Pen-y-groes Cottage
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Wildlife to spot
11,427 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,427 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Chough · Robin · Blue Tit · Coal Tit +44
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Peregrine Falco peregrinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Raven Corvus corax2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Hobby Falco subbuteo Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo2023 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Cicadella viridis · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral · Ringlet · Gatekeeper +3
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Blueish Veilwort · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Sessile Grimmia · Himalayan Balsam · Wavy Beard-moss +13
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2023 Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,427 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Chough · Robin · Blue Tit · Coal Tit +44
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Peregrine Falco peregrinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Raven Corvus corax2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Hobby Falco subbuteo Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo2023 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Cicadella viridis · Speckled Wood · Red Admiral · Ringlet · Gatekeeper +3
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Blueish Veilwort · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Sessile Grimmia · Himalayan Balsam · Wavy Beard-moss +13
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2023 Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023 Swartz's Feather-moss
Swartz's Feather-moss
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum 