Former Victoria Pier at Colwyn Bay by munki-boy

Colwyn Bay

Created: 27  March  2021  Edited: 29  November  2023

Colwyn Bay

Local History around Colwyn Bay

There are some historic monuments around including:

Llys Euryn Medieval House, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos Bryn Euryn Camp Chapel at Penrhyn Old Hall Round Barrow WSW of Corby.

Wildlife in and Around Colwyn Bay

Mammals found in Colwyn Bay

There have been 33 species of mammals recorded in the colwyn-bay area.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Tap here for more mammals found in and around Colwyn Bay

Birds found in Colwyn Bay

There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the colwyn-bay area.

Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)

Tap here for more birds found in and around Colwyn Bay

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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