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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
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Getting here
53.13480, -3.58715
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Stonechat
- ✦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
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Stonechat
- ✦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 — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Wheatear +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Wheatear +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood-rust, Cylindric Beard-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +94 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Heath, Silver-Green Leaf Weevil, Cercopis vulnerata +4 more · last seen 2022
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Brenig WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route▾
Named routeRef Brenig LoopLocal cycle route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2 Lake Tour
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Around the Lake
Ride the ClwydsMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Up to the Lake
BrenigMountain bike route▾
Taith CylchMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot
672 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
672 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMeadow Pipit · Skylark · Wheatear · Stonechat · Carrion Crow +29
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Gallinago gallinago gallinagoGallinago gallinago gallinago
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Oenanthe oenanthe oenantheOenanthe oenanthe oenanthe2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2022▾
Water Shrew · Mole
- Water ShrewNeomys fodiens
- MoleTalpa europaea
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil · Cercopis vulnerata
- Silver-Green Leaf WeevilPhyllobius argentatus
- Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata
Wood-rust · Capillary Thread-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss +82
- Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
- Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
- Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre
- Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
- Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2023
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
672 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMeadow Pipit · Skylark · Wheatear · Stonechat · Carrion Crow +29
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Gallinago gallinago gallinagoGallinago gallinago gallinago
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Oenanthe oenanthe oenantheOenanthe oenanthe oenanthe2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2022▾
Water Shrew · Mole
- Water ShrewNeomys fodiens
- MoleTalpa europaea
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil · Cercopis vulnerata
- Silver-Green Leaf WeevilPhyllobius argentatus
- Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata
Wood-rust · Capillary Thread-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss +82
- Wood-rustCephalozia curvifolia
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
- Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
- Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre
- Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
- Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax2023
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brook-side Feather-moss
Brook-side Feather-moss
Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Hygroamblystegium fluviatile
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiCurnow's Pocket-mossFissidens bryoides var. caespitansCurnow's Pocket-mossFissidens bryoides var. caespitansFive-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefariumFive-ranked Bog-mossSphagnum quinquefariumBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaCommon Apple-mossBartramia pomiformisCommon Apple-mossBartramia pomiformisSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataFlat NeckeraNeckera complanataFeathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatum2023Feathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatum2023Papillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosum2023Papillose Bog-mossSphagnum papillosum2023Bog-moss FlapwortOdontoschisma sphagni2023Bog-moss FlapwortOdontoschisma sphagni2023Silver-mossBryum argenteum2023Silver-mossBryum argenteum2023Dense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoides2023Dense Fringe-mossRacomitrium ericoides2023Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2023Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2023Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2022Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2022RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2021RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2021Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusSt Winifrid's MossChiloscyphus polyanthosSt Winifrid's MossChiloscyphus polyanthosLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLong-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllumLong-shanked PincushionPtychomitrium polyphyllumMicheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifoliaMicheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifoliaRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataDwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformisDwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformisFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansYellow Starry Feather-mossCampylium stellatumYellow Starry Feather-mossCampylium stellatumRiver GrimmiaSchistidium rivulareRiver GrimmiaSchistidium rivulareCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiNicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsoniiMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreHeterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidumTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciMany-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affineMany-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affineTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaStraw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineumStraw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineumGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2023Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2023Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2023Great Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2023Crenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimum2023Crenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimum2023Golden-head MossBreutelia chrysocoma2023Golden-head MossBreutelia chrysocoma2023Dark-green FlapwortJungermannia atrovirens2023Dark-green FlapwortJungermannia atrovirens2023Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2023Sphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifolium2023Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2023Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens2023Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2023Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2023Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus2023Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus2023Green-tufted Stubble-mossWeissia controversa2023Green-tufted Stubble-mossWeissia controversa2023Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2023Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2023Verdigris Tufa-mossGymnostomum aeruginosum2023Verdigris Tufa-mossGymnostomum aeruginosum2023Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2023Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2023Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2022Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata2022Bog NotchwortOdontoschisma fluitans2022Bog NotchwortOdontoschisma fluitans2022Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana2022Mueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muelleriana2022Hampe's ThreadwortCephaloziella hampeana2022Hampe's ThreadwortCephaloziella hampeana2022Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2022Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2022Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum2022Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum2022Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum2022Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum2022Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberiana2022Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberiana2022Ringless Hook-mossSarmentypnum exannulatum2022Ringless Hook-mossSarmentypnum exannulatum2022Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2022Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2022Common PottiaTortula truncata2022Common PottiaTortula truncata2022Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans2022Floating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitans2022Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2022Nodding Thread-mossPohlia nutans2022Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa2022Tumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosa2022GreasewortAneura pinguis2022GreasewortAneura pinguis2022Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2022Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre2022