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Bassett Street Park

1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.40862, -3.25814

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️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

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Syrphus, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

16 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

Port Road CyclewayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route31 m

Named routeRef 88Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route11 m

Named routeRef 88Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

24,793 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

24,793 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

autumnwinter

2026

Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Pied Wagtail · Robin · Blue Tit +47

Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great TitParus major2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025

🦎

Reptiles1 species

springautumn

2026

Slow-worm

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐝

Insects4 species

springautumn

2026

Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Platycheirus albimanus

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

24,793 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

autumnwinter

2026

Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Pied Wagtail · Robin · Blue Tit +47

Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great TitParus major2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025

🦎

Reptiles1 species

springautumn

2026

Slow-worm

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis

🐝

Insects4 species

springautumn

2026

Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Platycheirus albimanus

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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