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Wellbeing and Writing

Last summer, we held a wellbeing and writing walk, at our Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve. We guided our participants through a wellbeing meditation, using their five senses to map out the…

A woman in a red top with long blonde hair, lying on her front, propped up on her elbows and writing in a note book on the ground. She is in a field, with lots of grass and daisies, behind her there is a fence and trees that are blurry.

Spinning Stories at the Spinnies Aberogwen

For 30 Days Wild 2023, we invited those that love to write to join us at Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve for a creative writing walk. Here is a selection of wonderful prose written by some of…

Photo of the inside of the Viley Hide at the Spinnies Aberogwen Reserve. There are two benches to sit on and several viewing windows out into the lagoon.

Song of the Spinnies - Part 4: The Viley Hide

As the newest addition, many visitors to the Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve might miss this hide as they travel through the nature reserve. But with extremely good lighting for photos and with…

Photo of the Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve's lagoon

Songs of the Spinnies - Part 2: The Main Hide

Often referred to as the Sea Hide, the Main Hide offers two stunning views ... one of which lets you see the entirety of the River Ogwen and the other a view of the lagoons. In Part 2 of this…

A view of the estuary from the Spinnies Aberogwen reserve. On the ground in the front our several wooden posts and to the right you can see the side of a mountain cliff up ahead. The clouds are hanging low bathed in pinks and yellow as the sun is setting.

Songs of the Spinnies - Part 1: The Main Hide

Often referred to as the Sea Hide, the Main Hide offers two stunning views ... one of which lets you see the entirety of the River Ogwen and the other a view of the lagoons. In Part 1 of this…