Places to Go - North West Wales

North West

Find out more about some of the wildlife hotspots on your doorstep. Or check out other places to go in North West Wales with our A-Z listing.

Osprey

Glaslyn

This important site is home to Wales' only breeding pair of osprey.

Bardsey Island

Bardsey Island

A religious safe haven for seals and manx shearwater.

Cemlyn Bay reserve

Cemlyn Reserve

A important nest site for sandwich and arctic terns in the UK.

Coed y Brenin

Coed y Brenin

Aside from mountain biking there is a wide spectrum of wildlife.

Cwm Idwal. Photo: Doug Thomas

Cwm Idwal

A geological and botanical wonder in Snowdonia.

Great Orme

Great Orme

A dramatic limestone headland, famed for wild flora and goats.

Llanddwyn lighthouse

Newborough

This Anglesey walk is from Weatherman Walking 2008.

Puffin Island by Siany on Flickr

Puffin Island

Uninhabitated, protected sea bird colony off the coast of Anglesey.

Traeth Lafan. Image by Mandy Marsh, Nature Cymru.

Traeth Lafan

This unique tidal habitat is an important SSSI in North Wales.

Snowdon

Snowdonia

The highest peaks in Wales with a rare and unique flower.

Snowdon. Photo: Elizabath Halsall

Snowdonia walk

This mountain trek is from Weatherman Walking 2008.

South Stack

South Stack

Iconic towering cliffs and spectacular sea bird colonies.

The Spinnies. Image by NWWT

The Spinnies

Home to Penrhyn Castle and 1000's of wading birds.

The Skerries lighthouse

The Skerries

Isolated rocks and tern colony off the Anglesey coast.


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North West places

Nature reserves in Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy.

Nature reserves

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