Description
The Great Orme headland is a massive chunk of limestone that rises 207m straight out of the sea. The sea cliffs, limestone grassland, heathland and woodland support a big variety of birds. The cliffs are host to colonies of seabirds (such as Alcă nordică, Pescăruș cu trei degete, Alcă atlantică). The Great Orme is also home to many resident and migrant land birds including Corb, Cucuvea and Șoim călător. Occasionally Stăncuță de munte is spotted. Also lots of seabirds on the sea. Like Pescăruș negricios, Pescăruș negru, Pescăruș argintiu, Corb de mare, Alcă cu oglindă, Cormoran moțat and Rață neagră .
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Access
There are lots of different walks up and around the Great Orme summit in Llandudno. The Great Orme Nature Trail is a circular walk around the headland, starting and finishing at the summit. The trail is clearly marked. The long route is 6.5 km, the short route 5.5 km.
