Beddgelert Forest, near Beddgelert
Huge forest in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia)...
Cors Bodeilio is an internationally important wetland rich in wildlife.
Despite its name (cors means bog in Welsh), Cors Bodeilo is in fact a fen.
Follow our waymarked walks over the boardwalk out into the fen for great views and the chance to spot some of the wildlife and the wildflower display in spring and summer.
Cors Bodeilio is a nature reserve due to its unique mire (a wetland area without forest cover dominated by living, peat-forming plants). Mineral-rich water from the surrounding limestone drains into the wetland creating the perfect conditions for a whole host of rare plants, animals and wetland birds.
It is one of the three fens on Anglesey that have been designated as National Nature Reserves.
The walking trails are waymarked from start to finish.
Look out for the information panel at the start of the trails.
Find out about walking trail grades.
Enjoy the sight and sound of wetland birds in the reed bed.
There's always something to see or hear, no matter what time of year.
Enjoy the wildflower display in the meadows in spring and summer.
The diverse plant life at Cors Bodeilio supports a range of insects, which in turn attract large numbers of wetland birds.
The fly orchid takes the prize here. It’s an extremely rare orchid in Wales – with an even rarer yellow form found here.
There are eight other orchids here including the narrow-leaved marsh orchid, marsh fragrant orchid, common twayblade, and marsh helleborine.
Typical fen species include the great fen sedge and bottle sedge.
Other wetland plants thrive here such as black bog rush, sweet gale and blunt flowered rush.
The star has to be the rare medicinal leech – the only British leech with teeth that can bite through human skin.
There are also rare flies, water beetles, moths and 19 species of butterflies.
Easiest of all to spot are the numerous dragonflies and damselflies that hover and dart across the open water.
You can find 130 bird species here!
The reserve hums and rattles in spring and summer with the calls of breeding birds like:
You may also see lapwings and curlew, or even flush out a snipe.
National Nature Reserves are places with some of the very finest examples of wildlife habitats and geological features.
There are over 70 National Nature Reserves in Wales.
Three of the fens on Anglesey have been designated as National Nature Reserves:
Find out more about National Nature Reserves
Find out more about the Anglesey and Llŷn Fens LIFE Project Wildlife highlights
Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work
Occasionally we may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff
Please always follow any instructions onsite and make sure you follow any temporary diversion signs in place
Cors Bodeilio is 11 miles north west of Bangor.
It is in the county of Anglesey.
Cors Bodeilio is on Ordnance Survey (OS) map 263.
The OS grid reference is SH 506 773.
Take the A4087 from Bangor, continue to join the A55 heading towards Holyhead, going over the Britannia Bridge and onto Anglesey.
Leave the A55 at junction 8, taking the A5025.
Turn right at the end of the slip road, following signs towards Benllech. Continue for 5 miles until reaching Pentraeth.
In the village, turn left at the traffic lights, signposted to Llangefni.
Take the first left towards the school and follow this narrowing road for 1¼ miles and the car park is on your right.
The nearest train station is in Bangor or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (which is a request stop).
For details of public transport visit the Traveline Cymru website.
Car parking is free of charge.
Overnight parking is not permitted.
There are no staff at this location.
Contact our customer team for general enquiries during office hours, Monday to Friday.