Short birdwatching visit · North Wales Wildlife Trust
Blaenyweirglodd Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird season not specified by the source.
- Headline birds
- Redstart · Redpoll · Linnet
- Parking
- Roadside lay-by at the published SH911634 arrival point.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Near Llansannan, Conwy
Blaenyweirglodd offers a compact upland birding stop near Llansannan, with redstart, redpoll and linnet named by the Trust. The reserve protects a small peat bog within a farmed landscape. Its permissive perimeter path is the way to explore: the bog itself is vulnerable to trampling and contains open peat. This is a visit for the edge habitat rather than a circuit across the wet centre. The approach crosses open fields, where cattle or sheep may be present. The Trust’s directions identify a roadside lay-by before a field crossing and kissing gate; that public arrival point is used here.
Birds and seasons
- Redstart · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Redstart
- Redpoll · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Redpoll
- Linnet · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Linnet
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Permissive perimeter path only; avoid the bog and open peat. Field approach and kissing gate.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Roadside lay-by at the published SH911634 arrival point.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Access notes
- Very wet ground; not suitable for visitors with limited mobility.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: From Llansannan take the B5382 and B5384 towards Gwytherin, then the second left. Park in the Trust’s signed-direction lay-by, cross the road and follow the field approach.
Sources
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Continue birding nearby
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