RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve

Since opening in 1995, the landscape has been transformed into a thriving refuge for wildlife, with sweeping reedbeds, grassland, salt marshes, and sheltered lagoons that now host hundreds of bird species.

Visitors can explore a level, accessible circular trail along the estuary, passing two contrasting lagoons, vibrant wildflower areas, and reedbeds alive with reed warblers in summer and water rails in winter. Three bird hides overlook feeding islands that attract winter waders such as curlew, redshank, and wigeon. In the late afternoons of autumn and winter, visitors may witness spectacular starling murmurations over the reedbeds.

At the heart of the reserve stands a welcoming visitor centre featuring a café, shop, lookout balconies, and toilets. Adjacent hides offer peaceful birdwatching opportunities, all accessible via flat pathways and appropriate for families and mobility-impaired guests. Regular trails run throughout the year, and occasional events such as guided walks or farmers’ markets hosted in the car park.

Ideal for nature lovers, birdwatchers, and peaceful walkers, RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve offers diversity, quiet beauty, and an uplifting sense of environmental recovery set against the backdrop of the Carneddau mountains and the Conwy estuary.