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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29727, -3.73414

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 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
Summit TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route270 m
Named routeRef 5Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to St Joseph's Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to St Joseph's Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay

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🌱Eirias ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉PWLLYCROCHAN WOODSNature reserve800 m→🌱Colwyn Bay Cricket ClubUrban park1.6 km→🌱Min y Don ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Min y Don ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Tan-y-coed GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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