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Nottage Meadow

12 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Brown-banded Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

The Wilderness Lake at Porthcawl

The Wilderness Lake at Porthcawl

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 416m

🛝

Playground

184m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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