Short birdwatching visit · Conwy County Borough Council
Nant y Coed Local Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird season not specified by the source.
- Headline birds
- Redstart · Dipper · Grey Wagtail
- Parking
- Informal off-road parking near the Newry Drive hairpin.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Llanfairfechan, Conwy
Nant y Coed follows the tumbling Afon Ddu through ancient oak woodland above Llanfairfechan. The council’s reserve leaflet names dipper, grey wagtail and redstart, in its account of this small woodland valley. A pond and stream sit below steep wooded slopes and scree. Current access information overrides the older leaflet’s circular route: the stepping stones at the top are closed, and there is no through route across them. Plan a return along the open approach instead. The Newry Drive entrance and nearby informal parking provide a published public arrival below the wooded valley.
Birds and seasons
- Redstart · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Redstart
- Dipper · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Dipper
- Grey Wagtail · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Grey Wagtail
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Rough, steep, uneven footpaths and steps. Top stepping stones closed: no through route.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are in Llanfairfechan, not on the reserve.
- Parking
- Informal off-road parking near the Newry Drive hairpin.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on leads where sheep may be present.
- Access notes
- Foot access only; steep and uneven ground.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Reach Newry Drive from Llanfairfechan and use the council’s public entrance. Nant y Berllan bus stops and Llanfairfechan request railway station provide town approaches with an uphill walk to the woodland.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Great Orme · 7.4 straight-line miles
- Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve · 22.4 straight-line miles
- Gronant Dunes · 23.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Conwy, 6.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve · 2.3 miles in a straight line
- Great Orme · 7.4 miles in a straight line
- Rhiwledyn Nature Reserve · 8.9 miles in a straight line