Short birdwatching visit · Conwy County Borough Council
Fairy Glen Local Nature Reserve, Old Colwyn
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Bird season not specified by the source.
- Headline birds
- Kingfisher · Treecreeper · Buzzard
- Parking
- Victoria Road car park is the published Wales Coast Path route start; council also notes Coed Coch Road roadside parking.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Old Colwyn, Conwy
Fairy Glen follows the River Colwyn through wooded ground in Old Colwyn. The council’s dedicated wildlife account names kingfisher, treecreeper and buzzard, in the reserve’s river and woodland habitats. Riverside paths, footbridges and benches make several stopping points possible without turning this into a long headland walk. The council describes public approaches from Coed Coch Road and Llaneilian Road. For a precisely documented arrival, the Wales Coast Path’s Old Colwyn route starts at Victoria Road car park and gives signed directions into the glen. The mapped arrival is that car park, reached before following the described approach into the woodland.
Birds and seasons
- Kingfisher · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Kingfisher
- Treecreeper · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Treecreeper
- Buzzard · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Buzzard
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Riverside paths and footbridges; the signed approach from town includes steps.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Victoria Road car park is the published Wales Coast Path route start; council also notes Coed Coch Road roadside parking.
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: From Victoria Road car park follow the Wales Coast Path itinerary through Old Colwyn and the signed North Wales Path into the wooded glen. Daily buses serve Old Colwyn; the council also identifies the Ship Inn stop near its reserve approach.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Great Orme · 6.9 straight-line miles
- Gronant Dunes · 12.6 straight-line miles
- Dee Estuary - Point of Ayr · 16.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Conwy, 4.8 miles away in a straight line.
- Pwllycrochan Woods Local Nature Reserve · 1.4 miles in a straight line
- Rhiwledyn Nature Reserve · 4.1 miles in a straight line
- Great Orme · 6.9 miles in a straight line