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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.48085, -3.16180
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route▾
Taff TrailWalking route88 km▾
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 88Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
27,135 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
27,135 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds22 species
winterspring
2026▾
Magpie · Mallard · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon +17
- MagpiePica pica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
🐝Insects27 species
winterspring
2026▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug · Scathophaga stercoraria · Hairy Shieldbug +22
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
🌿Plants2 species
winterspring
2026▾
Chinese Bramble · Giant Blackberry
- Chinese BrambleRubus tricolor
- Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
27,135 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds22 species
winterspring
2026▾
Magpie · Mallard · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon +17
- MagpiePica pica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
🐝Insects27 species
winterspring
2026▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug · Scathophaga stercoraria · Hairy Shieldbug +22
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
🌿Plants2 species
winterspring
2026▾
Chinese Bramble · Giant Blackberry
- Chinese BrambleRubus tricolor
- Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
