RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve

Good accessibility although far side by estuary is quite stony, Covid safe cafe and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities with sea water in estuary and fresh water in manmade lakes.

Disabled friendly nature reserve. Scooter would be preferable on the optional 2 mile trip because the last mile is quite rough (stone path with quite a few potholes making it hard work for whoever is pushing (my poor wife in our case!) The rest of the pathways on the 1 mile walk are much better and the duckboards to all the hides are fine. The hides are large enough for wheelchairs and have slots cut out at lower heights for wheelchair users to use binoculars for bird spotting. There is a very accessible cafeteria (includes a disabled loo) serving simple fayre (sandwiches, cakes, drinks etc) . There is also a very accessible shop and reception area too. There are plenty of benches along the way for those that need them. There is also a picnic area and playground for children just at the start of the trail. Beware that all the toilets (disabled and otherwise) are at the beginning (or end!) of the Trail. Carparking is flat and tarmaced and includes several disabled spaces at the entrance to Reception.

This brillliant North Wales nature reserve is right by the A55 , junction 18. A short, shallow ranp leads to the visitor centre, where staff can provide lots of information, there is a shop here too.Inside the coffee shop is a great menu of freshly made hot and cold dishes, tea,coffee and cold drinks + crisps, biscuits etc. The view from here is just stunning. As soon as you leave the coffee shop you'll see The Lookout, a straw bale building which opened in 2013. You can easily get to and see from all the screens and hides on the reserve and the paths are easy for me, as an active wheelchair user to go over. There are lots of benches to sit and relax if the weather is good. The reserve provides a fantastic opportunity for everyone to enjoy nature close up. I have volunteered here for 6 years now and it just keeps getting better and better. RSPB Conwy is now surely one of the very best nature reserves in the whole UK