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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.66114, -3.96603
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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 Pied Flycatcher and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕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 Pied Flycatcher and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Sericostoma personatum +88 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pony PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Fox's PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Mynydd Moel-Tyrrau Mawr ridge walkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Quarryman's PathWalking route6.4 km▾
Named routeLength 6.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Minffordd PathWalking route▾
Named routeRef MinRound tripLocal walking route
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mawddach TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 8Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route767 m▾
Named routeRef 82Length 767 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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St Michael's Church, Llanfihangel-y-pennant
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Wildlife to spot
2,279 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,279 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Robin · Pied Flycatcher · Chaffinch · Cuckoo +48
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- SwiftApus apus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- RavenCorvus corax
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2024▾
Rabbit · Daubenton's Bat
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Red-legged Shieldbug · Sciara hemerobioides · Odontocerum albicorne · Eristalis pertinax · Glow-worm +8
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioides
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Marsh Oblique-barredHypenodes humidalis
- Blackberry Skeletoniser
Aspen
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,279 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Robin · Pied Flycatcher · Chaffinch · Cuckoo +48
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- SwiftApus apus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- RavenCorvus corax
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2024▾
Rabbit · Daubenton's Bat
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Red-legged Shieldbug · Sciara hemerobioides · Odontocerum albicorne · Eristalis pertinax · Glow-worm +8
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioides
- Odontocerum albicorneOdontocerum albicorne
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Marsh Oblique-barredHypenodes humidalis
- Blackberry Skeletoniser
Aspen
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Schreckensteinia festaliella
Schreckensteinia festaliella
Pearl Grass-mothCatoptria pinellaPearl Grass-mothCatoptria pinellaGalium CarpetEpirrhoe galiataGalium CarpetEpirrhoe galiataGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024Small Black AntLasius niger2024Small Black AntLasius niger2024Myrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodis2024Myrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodis2024