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St Cystennin's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29657, -3.76861

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 5
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trichostomum brachydontium, Common Cord-moss, Hasselquist's Hyssop +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Trichostomum brachydontium, Common Cord-moss, Hasselquist's Hyssop +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Wales PathWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Conwy Mountain alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Summit TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 5Cycling route

NCN 5 Welsh section

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 5Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route836 m
Named routeRef 5Length 836 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Cystennin's Church

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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