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Abereiddy Promontory Fort

2 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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51.93829, -5.21087

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Linnet and Swallow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Linnet and Swallow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Linnet, Swallow, Stonechat +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Linnet, Swallow, Stonechat +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Agrypnus murinus, Black Oil-beetle +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Scarlet Pimpernel, Tufted Vetch, Wood Sage +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Porthgain to Abereiddi Coastal Walk, PembrokeWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy some of Pembroke’s finest coastal scenery while exploring its industrial past. Porthgain once exported road stone all over the UK, while Abereiddi’s Blue Lagoon is a former slate quarry. Ynys Barri (or Barry Island), is home to an array of wildlife.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:20Round tripLocal walking route

Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route

Named routeNational walking route

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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route351 m

Named routeRef 4Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route7.4 km

Named routeRef 4Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route5.4 km

Named routeRef 4Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

4,092 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,092 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Swallow · Jackdaw · Skylark · Stonechat · Herring Gull +52

SwallowHirundo rustica
JackdawColoeus monedula
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
LinnetLinaria cannabina
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
GannetMorus bassanus
Rock DoveColumba livia
MagpiePica pica
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RookCorvus frugilegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SnipeGallinago gallinago
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
FulmarFulmarus glacialis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Stonechat "hibernans"Saxicola rubicola hibernans
RavenCorvus corax
GreenfinchChloris chloris
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Common GuillemotUria aalge
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2024
RazorbillAlca torda2024

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Mammals3 species

winterspringsummer

2025

Grey Seal · Rabbit · Water Shrew

Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Water ShrewNeomys fodiens

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Insects12 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Bloody-nosed Beetle · Chrysolina banksii · 7-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Marsh Snipefly +7

Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa
Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius
Common Red Soldier Beetle

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Plants18 species

summerautumn

2025

Scarlet Pimpernel · Tufted Vetch · Wood Sage · Betony · Common Sorrel +13

Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis
Tufted VetchVicia cracca
Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia
BetonyBetonica officinalis
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,092 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Swallow · Jackdaw · Skylark · Stonechat · Herring Gull +52

SwallowHirundo rustica
JackdawColoeus monedula
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
LinnetLinaria cannabina
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
GannetMorus bassanus
Rock DoveColumba livia
MagpiePica pica
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RookCorvus frugilegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SnipeGallinago gallinago
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
FulmarFulmarus glacialis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Stonechat "hibernans"Saxicola rubicola hibernans
RavenCorvus corax
GreenfinchChloris chloris
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Common GuillemotUria aalge
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2024
RazorbillAlca torda2024

🦌

Mammals3 species

winterspringsummer

2025

Grey Seal · Rabbit · Water Shrew

Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Water ShrewNeomys fodiens

🐝

Insects12 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Bloody-nosed Beetle · Chrysolina banksii · 7-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Marsh Snipefly +7

Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa
Chrysolina banksiiChrysolina banksii
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius
Common Red Soldier Beetle

🌿

Plants18 species

summerautumn

2025

Scarlet Pimpernel · Tufted Vetch · Wood Sage · Betony · Common Sorrel +13

Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis
Tufted VetchVicia cracca
Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia
BetonyBetonica officinalis
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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