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Young lambs lying on grassKids running aboutMale siskin singing
RSPB organic farm at Lake VyrnwyFamily cyclingBuzzard perching on wooden post
Waterfall in forest, RSPB Lake Vyrnwy reserveView across lake showing tower, Lake Vyrnwy RSPB reserveRound-leaved sundew, Drosera rotundifolia
RSPB Lake Vyrnwy reserve at dusk, sun settingClose-up of female goosanderRedwing gobbling hawthorn berries

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Lake Vyrnwy is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

  1. See newborn lambs on a visit to our organic farm
  2. Look out for displays from our birds of prey, including goshawks, peregrines, buzzards and red kites, plus hen harriers and merlins over the moorland
  3. Spot siskins on the feeders outside the shop and Coed y Capel hide

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Hire a bike and set off on the 12-mile lakeside road
  2. Visit the spectacular waterfall in the Rhiwargor valley at the head of the lake
  3. Enjoy a ramble in the countryside along a choice of eight walks

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Visit the blanket bog and search out cottongrass, sundews or colourful Sphagnum moss
  2. Admire the lake, surrounding hills, and woodlands in their spectacular autumn colours
  3. Enjoy a leaf-crunching walk in the woods

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Hundreds of redwings and fieldfares arrive to spend the winter in the reserve's woodlands
  2. See waterbirds such as teals, goosanders, little grebes and mallards on the lake
  3. The moorland and mountains are bleak but beautiful during winter

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What an experience! Lambing on the farm, absolutely brilliant, thank you.

Sarah Thompson

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Map of Lake Vyrnwy

Map of Lake Vyrnwy

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Date: 22 September 2010

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