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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.66974, -3.45617
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue, Small Copper, Needle or willow stoneflies +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Small Copper, Needle or willow stoneflies +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +88 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +88 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & Links Walking route ▾
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhondda Fawr Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 234 m ▾
Named route Ref 881 Length 234 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos View to Blaenllechau from hillside above Ferndale
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1,030 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Willow Warbler +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Carabus problematicus · mayflies
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023 mayflies Ephemeroptera2023 Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus · Bifid Crestwort · Racomitrium obtusum · Brunton's Dog-tooth · Bank Haircap +19
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Willow Warbler +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Carabus problematicus · mayflies
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023 mayflies Ephemeroptera2023 Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus · Bifid Crestwort · Racomitrium obtusum · Brunton's Dog-tooth · Bank Haircap +19
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Mnium hornum
Mnium hornum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium 