Short birdwatching visit · RSPB
Mawddach Valley - Arthog Bog
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- year-round
- Headline birds
- Siskin · Long-tailed Tit · Willow Warbler
- Parking
- Use the twenty-space National Park car park at Morfa Mawddach station.
- Hides
- Three benches are provided beside the trail.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
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 · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Siskin
- Long-tailed Tit · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Long-tailed Tit
- Willow Warbler · Headline bird — Typically spring and summer Source for Willow Warbler
- Bullfinch — Typically year-round Source for Bullfinch
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.
- Access notes
- The route includes a kissing gate; discuss specific mobility needs before visiting.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
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.
Nearby special trips
- Mawddach Valley Coed Garth Gell · 4.7 straight-line miles
- Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve · 6.6 straight-line miles
- Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve · 11.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve and Dyfi Wildlife Centre, 10.6 miles away in a straight line.
- Mawddach Valley Coed Garth Gell · 4.7 miles in a straight line
- Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve · 6.6 miles in a straight line
- Coed Crafnant Nature Reserve · 9.5 miles in a straight line