Short birdwatching visit · North Wales Wildlife Trust
Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird season not specified by the source.
- Headline birds
- Snipe · Kingfisher · Cuckoo
- Parking
- Small parking area near the gate at SH766597.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not suitable for wheelchairs.
Near Betws-y-Coed, Conwy
Cors Bodgynydd brings bog, wet heath and open water together in the forest above Betws-y-Coed. Cuckoo, kingfisher and snipe are among the birds explicitly named on the Trust’s reserve profile. Former mining helped shape the present wetland landscape, and old mine workings remain part of the access constraints. The east–west public footpath provides the appropriate way through the site. Deep bog, open water and mine shafts make wandering away from the path unsuitable. The small parking area beside the entrance gate gives a clear public starting point, but this remains rough countryside with poor mobile reception and cattle potentially present throughout the year.
Birds and seasons
- Snipe · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Snipe
- Kingfisher · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Kingfisher
- Cuckoo · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Cuckoo
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Public footpath crosses east–west; keep to it because of deep bog, water and mine shafts.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Small parking area near the gate at SH766597.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Access notes
- Not suitable for wheelchairs.
- Step-free access
- Not suitable for wheelchairs.
Getting there: From the A5 west of Betws-y-Coed turn at Ty Hyll, then follow the Trust’s directions towards Llyn Geirionydd. The parking area is left after the fenced mine shafts.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Great Orme · 14.7 straight-line miles
- Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve · 16.0 straight-line miles
- Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve · 21.1 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Conwy, 11.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Blaenyweirglodd Nature Reserve · 9.3 miles in a straight line
- Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve · 9.8 miles in a straight line
- Nant y Coed Local Nature Reserve · 9.9 miles in a straight line