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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Merthyr Tydfil Getting here
51.77023, -3.41652
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 299m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 299m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Hawthorn Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Hawthorn Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Even Scalewort, Common Pincushion +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Even Scalewort, Common Pincushion +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map 107 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trevithick Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 477 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (South) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 366 m ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 366 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Beacons Park Natural Burial Ground
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Wildlife to spot
8,255 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,255 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Mute Swan · Moorhen · Coot · Canada Goose +50
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 15 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Common Darter · Philopotamus montanus · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird +10
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,255 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Mute Swan · Moorhen · Coot · Canada Goose +50
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 15 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Common Darter · Philopotamus montanus · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird +10
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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