Short birdwatching visit · RSPB
Mawddach Valley - Arthog Bog
Arthog · LL39 1BQ
Arthog Bog provides a compact wetland walk close to Morfa Mawddach station. Alder and willow woodland fringe the mire, creating habitat for Siskin, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler and Bullfinch. Flowering plants, dragonflies and Grass Snake add interest alongside the birdwatching, particularly in spring and summer. The reserve trail links with the Mawddach Trail, making it an easy place to combine woodland listening with a longer estuary outing. Ponies graze the site, and some surfaces are rough underfoot.
Birds and seasons
- Siskin — Typically year-round
- Long-tailed Tit — Typically year-round
- Willow Warbler — Typically spring and summer
- Bullfinch — Typically year-round
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Three benches are provided beside the trail.
- Paths
- A roughly one-mile route links with the Mawddach Trail; surfaces include rough tarmac, earth and stone.
- Toilets
- Toilets at the main parking area usually open in summer or school holidays.
- Parking
- Use the twenty-space National Park car park at Morfa Mawddach station.
- Dogs
- Dogs must stay under close control.
- Accessibility
- The route includes a kissing gate; discuss specific mobility needs before visiting.
Getting there: Morfa Mawddach railway station is about 100 metres from the reserve entrance.
Sources
Social preview photograph: Common Starling standing in grass in Oxfordshire. Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted for the preview.
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve and Dyfi Wildlife Centre, 10.6 miles away in a straight line.