RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve

About

RSPB Conwy nature reserve is a wetland on the east bank of the Conwy estuary, created from material dug out during construction of the A55 road tunnel between 1986 and 1991. First opened to the public in 1995, the reserve is now home to a variety of wonderful wildlife, including warblers, waders and wildfowl. The reserve covers 50 ha, of which almost 70 per cent was created in the early 1990s from material removed from the estuary during construction of the adjacent A55 road tunnel. The RSPB has shaped this post-industrial landscape to create circular walks which take you through reedbed, young woodland, grassland, and scrub. The dominant features are the two lagoons, in which islands have been created for roosting and nesting birds. The remainder of the reserve is mudflats and saltmarsh, part of the Afon Conwy SSSI, important for migratory waders including curlew, oystercatcher, and redshank.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes