Short birdwatching visit · North Wales Wildlife Trust
Rhiwledyn Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Late spring and summer; species months unstated
- Headline birds
- Chough · Fulmar
- Parking
- The Trust advises parking on the promenade and walking to the public footpath entrance.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Little Orme, Llandudno · LL30 3AY
Rhiwledyn brings limestone grassland, scrub and coastal views to a demanding Little Orme walk. North Wales Wildlife Trust lists Fulmar, Chough and Cormorant among its birds, without supplying individual visiting months for those species. Watch from the public paths and let the open sea and scrub provide different points of interest. This is a choice for walkers comfortable with strenuous ground: slopes become slippery when wet and there are unprotected cliff hazards. The reserve is approached from the public footpath near Penrhyn Hill, with promenade parking described by the operator.
Birds and seasons
- Chough · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Chough
- Fulmar · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Fulmar
- Cormorant — Season not stated Source for Cormorant
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The paths are uneven and steep in places; a section follows the North Wales Coastal Path.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Trust advises parking on the promenade and walking to the public footpath entrance.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be on a lead.
- Access notes
- Strenuous climbs and slippery ground make this unsuitable for visitors needing an easy surfaced circuit.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use promenade parking and the public footpath approach off Penrhyn Hill. The pin marks the operator-published entrance grid; follow current signs and keep clear of cliff and quarry edges.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Great Orme · 2.9 straight-line miles
- Gronant Dunes · 15.6 straight-line miles
- Dee Estuary - Point of Ayr · 19.4 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Conwy, 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Great Orme · 2.9 miles in a straight line
- Pwllycrochan Woods Local Nature Reserve · 3.0 miles in a straight line
- Fairy Glen Local Nature Reserve, Old Colwyn · 4.1 miles in a straight line