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Map of Mawddach Valley - Coed Garth Gell

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52.754775,-3.952141
  • Grid ref: SH683192
  • Lat/long: 52.754775,-3.952141
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View over Mawddach estuaryMale wood warbler singingGreen hairstreak butterfly, RSPB Minsmere nature reserve
Visitor to RSPB Mawddach Valley nature reserve - Coed Garth GellCommon lizard basking in sunHeather and bracken at RSPB Mawddach Valley nature reserve
Fly agaric illuminated by sun in woodlandAutumn beech leaves at The LodgeRedwing gobbling hawthorn berries
Male dipper on rockMale great spotted woodpecker pecking treeBlue tit on snowy branch
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Katie Fuller
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Photo by Jodie Randall
Photo by Katie Fuller
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Steve Round

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Mawddach Valley - Coed Garth Gell is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Listen to the dawn chorus
  2. Watch out for the elusive lesser spotted woodpecker
  3. See the butterflies like the small pearl-bordered fritillary and green hairstreak

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Search for common lizards along sunny paths
  2. Smell the aromatic bog myrtle bushes
  3. Listen for nightjars on the heath

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. See the fine autumn colours along the Mawddach estuary from the spectacular viewpoint
  2. Watch out for large flocks of redwings and fieldfares feeding on rowans
  3. Search for strange-looking fungi in the woods

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Look out for tit flocks and great spotted woodpeckers
  2. Catch a glimpse of a woodcock as it flies up from the undergrowth
  3. Watch for dippers on fast-flowing streams

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