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The Discover Gwynedd website is the ideal site for people who are looking for nature in Snowdonia. Using our interactive map you can find different sites around Snowdonia and what they have to offer.
Using our site you will find a wealth of information that will help you to discover Gwynedd and if the nature in Snowdonia is of interest to you you can use our map to select items such as walking trails, cycle trails and wildlife tours which will then place markers around the map showing which are close to Snowdonia. This will help make it easy to build an itinerary for your visit to the area.
As well as the nature in Snowdonia you will be able to use the map to find other attractions, places for food and drink, areas of interest, places to buy local produce and much more. You will also see details of information points which are hosted by local business owners who want to help people discover the best of Gwynedd, providing an area that offers a free WiFi hotspot.
The nature in Snowdonia combined with the wildlife, the scenery and everything that it has to offer makes Gwynedd one of the most popular locations in the country.
Take a visit to Llyn Mair, a beautiful lake surrounded by mixed woodland that forms part of the very extensive western oakwood along much of the south-facing slopes of the Vale of Ffestiniog. Or perhaps a visit to Coed Ganllwyd, an upland oakwood on the Afon Gamlan. The woodland structure varies between dense, ungrazed, closed canopy woodland and open, grazed wood-pasture further into the Dolmelynllyn Estate. We also have Caer Gai, the site of a Roman auxiliary fort on a spur above the River Dee, giving good, easily accessible views over the river flood plain and back along Llyn Tegid itself. The fort has a square plan that incorporates the existing farm buildings in the north-west quarter. However, its southern half is open grassland, bordered by a well preserved rampart and ditch that are worth exploring for a richer flora than in the surrounding grassland.
Come and visit us here in Gwynedd and receive a warm Welsh welcome and discover some beautiful sights and sounds that will have you longing to return to Gwynedd to discover more.
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Cwm Idwal, a National Nature Reserve in the Snowdonia mountains is a fantastic introduction to glacial geology. A well-marked route takes you into the heather-clad upland world of the raven, with arctic alpine plants, fast-flowing streams frequented by dipper, and the sheer scale and grandeur of its icescraped amphitheatre. At the end of the summer an on-site event will give you the chance to see Cwm Idwal as you've never seen it before. This will be followed in the autumn by local showings of a specially commissioned film celebrating Cwm Idwal, with music by local musician Gwilym Morus.
Gwaith Powdwr nature reserve (81 acres), on the Dwyryd estuary is a gateway to the hanging oak woodlands of the Vale of Ffestiniog. Gnarled and ancient trees clad with mosses, liverworts and lichens support pied flycatchers and redstarts, while the rivers and streams are home to otters and sewin (sea trout). Along with activities and workshops throughout the summer, a wildlife and art festival celebrating our local woodlands and rivers will be held at Gwaith Powdwr towards the end of July.
To get a real feel for the Gwynedd sea and coast, one of the best places to visit is Uwchmynydd. Standing on the headland at the very tip of the Llŷn, you are in no doubt about the power of the sea, the resilience of the cliffs, and the value of the coastal heaths for key birds such as the chough and stonechat. What is hard to grasp is the richness of the awe-inspiring wildlife that lives beneath the waves. Discover Gwynedd will give you a glimpse of the under-seascapes, through rock-pooling, boat trips to offshore islands, innovative marine wildlife information, and a special celebration of the sea in mid August.
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