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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
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Getting here
52.93197, -3.92352
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard
- ✦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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum, Platycheirus albimanus +105 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Prickly Featherwort, Autumn Flapwort, Japanese Knotweed +201 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Roman Roadpublic footpath · 170 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: footway
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llwybr Llyn Traws (Trawsfynydd Lake Cycle Route)Cycling route13.6 km▾
A fantastic cycling experience around stunning Llyn Trawsfynydd
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route708 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route325 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route301 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 301 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route66 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Tracks near the Roman amphitheatre
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Wildlife to spot
2,744 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,744 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
springsummer
2025▾
Canada Goose · Mallard · Common Sandpiper · Herring Gull · Swallow +42
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SwiftApus apus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Great TitParus major
- CootFulica atra
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
Meliscaeva cinctella
- Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella
Prickly Featherwort · Deceptive Featherwort · Spotty Featherwort · New Zealand Pigmyweed · Autumn Flapwort +70
- Prickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosa
- Deceptive FeatherwortPseudomarsupidium decipiens
- Spotty FeatherwortPlagiochila punctata
- New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii
- Autumn FlapwortSyzygiella autumnalis
- Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris
- Blueish Veilwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,744 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
springsummer
2025▾
Canada Goose · Mallard · Common Sandpiper · Herring Gull · Swallow +42
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SwiftApus apus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Great TitParus major
- CootFulica atra
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
Meliscaeva cinctella
- Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella
Prickly Featherwort · Deceptive Featherwort · Spotty Featherwort · New Zealand Pigmyweed · Autumn Flapwort +70
- Prickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosa
- Deceptive FeatherwortPseudomarsupidium decipiens
- Spotty FeatherwortPlagiochila punctata
- New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii
- Autumn FlapwortSyzygiella autumnalis
- Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris
- Blueish Veilwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Metzgeria violacea
Metzgeria violacea
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusWestern EarwortScapania gracilisWestern EarwortScapania gracilisHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosumWoolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosumLesser SkullcapScutellaria minorLesser SkullcapScutellaria minorLesser ClubmossSelaginella selaginoidesLesser ClubmossSelaginella selaginoidesWhite Beak-sedgeRhynchospora albaWhite Beak-sedgeRhynchospora albaRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisGolden-head MossBreutelia chrysocomaGolden-head MossBreutelia chrysocomaCommon PawwortOrthocaulis floerkeiCommon PawwortOrthocaulis floerkeiLophozia ventricosa var. ventricosaLophozia ventricosa var. ventricosaLophozia ventricosa var. ventricosaLophozia ventricosa var. ventricosaHair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferumHair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferumFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansShaw's Bristle-mossLewinskya striataShaw's Bristle-mossLewinskya striataLeucobryum albidumLeucobryum albidumLeucobryum albidumLeucobryum albidumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumTwiggy Spear-mossSarmentypnum sarmentosumTwiggy Spear-mossSarmentypnum sarmentosumAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansForcipated PincerwortCephalozia connivensForcipated PincerwortCephalozia connivensMueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muellerianaMueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muellerianaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaFive-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefariumFive-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefariumShining HookeriaHookeria lucensShining HookeriaHookeria lucensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumTaylor's FlapwortMylia tayloriiTaylor's FlapwortMylia tayloriiRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumPapillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosumRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareTwisted Bog-mossSphagnum contortumTwisted Bog-mossSphagnum contortumGreater WhipwortBazzania trilobataGreater WhipwortBazzania trilobataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiCampylium stellatumCampylium stellatumCampylium stellatumCampylium stellatumEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesSlender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroidesSlender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroidesChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumNotched RustwortMarsupella emarginataNotched RustwortMarsupella emarginataVelvet Feather-mossBrachytheciastrum velutinumVelvet Feather-mossBrachytheciastrum velutinumLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiFallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallaxFallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax