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Places › Wales › South West Wales › Swansea Getting here
51.64094, -4.02484
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 120m away — 2 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 120m away — 2 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 — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel +2 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel +2 more · last seen 2023
Free
Named cycling route nearby: City Central Route
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Gower Way Walking route 56 km ▾
Named route Length 56 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Route WCP Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Heart of Wales Line Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cockleshell Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Mumbles Mile Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map City Central Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cross Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Clyne Line Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Bethany chapel, Waunarlwydd
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Wildlife to spot
16,479 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,479 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin +32
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Domestic Dog · Mole · Grey Squirrel
Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Dark Giant Horsefly · Speckled Bush-cricket · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +3
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Swollen-thighed Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,479 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin +32
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Domestic Dog · Mole · Grey Squirrel
Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Dark Giant Horsefly · Speckled Bush-cricket · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +3
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Swollen-thighed Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Oedemera nobilis
Oedemera nobilis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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