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St Mary's Church

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.18928, -3.84399

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Large Red Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Lesser Featherwort, Sessile Grimmia +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bodnant's Winter Garden TrailWalking route800 m

Take a gentle circular walk among nature on Bodnant’s Winter Garden trail. This short walk takes you through 250 years of horticultural history at Bodnant Garden and is suitable for all the family to enjoy. Level with grass and gravel paths.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Huw Tom's WalkWalking route9.6 km

Follow the route Huw Tom walked each day from his place of work at Penmaenmawr's Graiglywd quarry to his home in Rowen

Named routeLength 9.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Conwy Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Closer view of dragon mural

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Closer view of dragon mural

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦BrwynogHistoric site4.1 km→✦Garreg-wenHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Pen y gaer HillfortHistoric site2.7 km→⛪Pwllterfyn Presbyterian Church of WalesReligious grounds2.8 km→