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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.58382, -3.46973
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Phaonia, Paraleptophlebia submarginata, River Skater +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Phaonia, Paraleptophlebia submarginata, River Skater +4 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 883 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 883 National Cycle Network
Show on map Llantrisant Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Bethel Methodist Church, Hendreforgan, Gilfach Goch
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Wildlife to spot
4,376 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,376 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Stonechat +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 7 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Phaonia · Paraleptophlebia submarginata · River Skater · Agapetus · Red-legged Shieldbug +2
Phaonia Phaonia Paraleptophlebia submarginata Paraleptophlebia submarginata2025 River Skater Aquarius najas2025 Agapetus Agapetus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Cheilosia illustrata Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,376 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Stonechat +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 7 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Phaonia · Paraleptophlebia submarginata · River Skater · Agapetus · Red-legged Shieldbug +2
Phaonia Phaonia Paraleptophlebia submarginata Paraleptophlebia submarginata2025 River Skater Aquarius najas2025 Agapetus Agapetus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Cheilosia illustrata Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata2025
Field Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis2023
Field Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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