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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.14794, -3.49871
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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 Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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 Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black flies, Non-biting midges, Elmis aenea +98 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Two-horned Pincerwort, Dilated Scalewort +37 more · last seen 2023
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 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
4 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▾
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Chapel at Waen, near Nantglyn
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Wildlife to spot
1,785 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,785 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Robin +38
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2017
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2017
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2017
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2017
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- SiskinSpinus spinus2017
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2017
- Great TitParus major2017
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2017
- RookCorvus frugilegus2015
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2015
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- SwallowHirundo rustica2017
- RavenCorvus corax
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2017
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2015
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2015
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2015
- DunnockPrunella modularis2015
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2020
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2020
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2017
- NuthatchSitta europaea2017
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2017
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2017
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2017
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2017
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2017
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2016
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2015
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2015
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2014
🦌Mammals1 species
springwinter
2017▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Adder
Myopa · Common Leaf Weevil · Red-legged Shieldbug · Herald · Wall +8
- MyopaMyopa
- Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2022
- HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix2017
- WallLasiommata megera2016
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2015
Two-horned Pincerwort · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Dilated Scalewort · Common Pottia · Wood Bristle-moss +35
- Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata
- Nicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsonii
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2015
- Common PottiaTortula truncata
- Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
- Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,785 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Robin +38
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2017
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2017
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2017
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2017
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2017
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- SiskinSpinus spinus2017
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2017
- Great TitParus major2017
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2017
- RookCorvus frugilegus2015
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2015
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- SwallowHirundo rustica2017
- RavenCorvus corax
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2017
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2015
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2015
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2015
- DunnockPrunella modularis2015
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2020
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2020
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2017
- NuthatchSitta europaea2017
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2017
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2017
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2017
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2017
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2017
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2016
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2015
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2015
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2014
🦌Mammals1 species
springwinter
2017▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Adder
Myopa · Common Leaf Weevil · Red-legged Shieldbug · Herald · Wall +8
- MyopaMyopa
- Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2022
- HeraldScoliopteryx libatrix2017
- WallLasiommata megera2016
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2015
Two-horned Pincerwort · Nicholson's Beard-moss · Dilated Scalewort · Common Pottia · Wood Bristle-moss +35
- Two-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidata
- Nicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsonii
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2015
- Common PottiaTortula truncata
- Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
- Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae2015
Aglais urticae2015
PeacockAglais io2015PeacockAglais io2015GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2015GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2015Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015Painted LadyVanessa cardui2015CommaPolygonia c-album2015CommaPolygonia c-album2015Small WhitePieris rapae2015Small WhitePieris rapae2015Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2015Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2015Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2015Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2015Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2015Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2015Even ScalewortRadula complanata2015Even ScalewortRadula complanata2015Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberianaSchreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberianaFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusVariable Forklet-mossDicranella variaVariable Forklet-mossDicranella variaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumDelicate Earth-mossPseudephemerum nitidumDelicate Earth-mossPseudephemerum nitidumFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaCypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiformeCypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiformeLesser Pocket-mossFissidens bryoidesLesser Pocket-mossFissidens bryoidesSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricusCylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricusFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumPelliaPellia2015PelliaPellia2015Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2015Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2015