The Glaslyn Osprey Project: Wales’s Wildlife Comeback
Osprey feeding on a fish at the Glaslyn Osprey Project, with a magpie waiting nearby

Wild ospreys nest above the Glaslyn valley every spring, and you can watch them fish, feed and raise chicks from a purpose-built hide near Porthmadog. Here’s the story of the Glaslyn Osprey Project, from a single returning pair in 2004 to one of Wales’s best-loved wildlife attractions, and why it makes a perfect day out from Bryn Bella.

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The Best Walking Trails Around Trefriw
Llyn Crafnant lake near Trefriw, looking towards Capel Curig, with rocks along the shoreline

Fancy stretching your legs beyond the festival crowds? Trefriw’s network of waymarked paths runs from a fairy-tale waterfall to two mountain lakes, all within easy reach of Bryn Bella. Here’s our pick of the best routes, whatever your pace.

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