University Gardens Park 12 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Getting here
53.22891, -4.12803
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Indian Peafowl +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Indian Peafowl +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path Walking route 200 km ▾
Named route Length 200 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map North Wales Path Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Regional walking route
Show on map Snowdonia Slate Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Glan Faenol Wildlife and Woodland Walk, Glan Faenol Walking route 2.4 km ▾
A moderate walk where you'll explore varied native woodland and ancient parkland. Enjoy views of the house and gardens at Plas Newydd and the hills of Snowdonia. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a seal in the Menai Strait.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (North) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network National Route 82 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 82 National Cycle Network
Show on map Telor Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Gate into the university park, Bangor
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Wildlife to spot
52,711 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 52,711 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Indian Peafowl · Robin · Magpie +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Cartodere nodifer +27
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Anchomenus dorsalis Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Tender Feather-moss +33
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 52,711 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Indian Peafowl · Robin · Magpie +26
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Cartodere nodifer +27
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Anchomenus dorsalis Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Tender Feather-moss +33
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anchomenus dorsalis
Anchomenus dorsalis
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Aepopsis robinii Aepopsis robinii
Aepopsis robinii Aepopsis robinii
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum
Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum
Aspidapion radiolus Aspidapion radiolus
Aspidapion radiolus Aspidapion radiolus
Eupelix cuspidata Eupelix cuspidata
Eupelix cuspidata Eupelix cuspidata
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Megamelodes quadrimaculatus Megamelodes quadrimaculatus
Megamelodes quadrimaculatus Megamelodes quadrimaculatus
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps
Acalles misellus Acalles misellus
Acalles misellus Acalles misellus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Lotophila atra Lotophila atra2025
Lotophila atra Lotophila atra2025 Crimson-tuber Thread-moss
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss
Bryum rubens
Bryum rubens
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2025
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2025
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides2025
Lesser Pocket-moss Fissidens bryoides2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Nicholson's Beard-moss Didymodon nicholsonii
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum2025
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum2025
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2025
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2025
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2025
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides2025
Common Aloe-moss Aloina aloides2025
Common Aloe-moss Aloina aloides2025
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum2025
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2025
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2025
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus2025
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor2025
Bicoloured Bryum Bryum bicolor2025
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens2025
Tall-clustered Thread-moss Bryum pallescens2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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