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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
Places › Wales › North Wales › Wrexham Getting here
53.05287, -2.95755
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Moorhen +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Moorhen +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Large White, Speckled Wood +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Large White, Speckled Wood +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Erddig Big Wood Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Erddig's Big Wood trail is a short circular taking you around the 1,200-acre estate. Discover a secret meadow & archaeological features. Wander through woodland & explore the ancient remains of a Norman motte & bailey castle as you join the Wat’s Dyke way
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coed Forest Walk, Erddig Walking route 5.7 km ▾
Named route Length 5.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Llwybr Clawdd Wat Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Erddig Riverside Walk Walking route 2.4 km ▾
A short circular around the 1,200 acre estate. See natural & archaeological features, Erddig’s 18th-century Cup & Saucer water feature designed by William Emes, & follow the River Clywedog along the bottom of Wat’s Dyke & Court Wood into Felin Puleston.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:30-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 84 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 84 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Llwyn Knottia Farm, Wrexham
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Wildlife to spot
6,602 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,602 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Blackbird · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +34
Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Eyed Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +7
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,602 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Blackbird · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +34
Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Eyed Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +7
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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