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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.59264, -3.02094
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 47
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff Loop Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 202 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
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Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Twrch Trail Mountain bike route ▾
About this nature reserve Allt-Yr-Yn is a 20-hectare local nature reserve found in Newport, South East Wales. The reserve includes a mix of ancient woodlands and wildflower meadows, providing habitat for butterflies and birdwatching activities.
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Wildlife to spot
37,859 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 37,859 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · Jackdaw +34
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Sallow Pea-galler · Varied Carpet Beetle +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Smooth Sow-thistle · Yarrow · Snowdrop · Winter Heliotrope +4
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025 Mistletoe Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,859 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · Jackdaw +34
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Sallow Pea-galler · Varied Carpet Beetle +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Smooth Sow-thistle · Yarrow · Snowdrop · Winter Heliotrope +4
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Yarrow Achillea millefolium Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025 Mistletoe Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum Viscum album2025
Viscum album2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 