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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.59572, -2.97602
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Dunlin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Dunlin +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, Batman Hoverfly +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, Batman Hoverfly +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff Loop Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bishton & Llanwern Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 175 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to The Celtic Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Brecon Beacons National Park
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Wildlife to spot
15,174 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,174 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Dunlin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +30
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Teal Anas crecca Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Garganey Spatula querquedula2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Varied Carpet Beetle · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · Parent Bug
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Common Reed · Snowdrop · Mistletoe · Ribwort Plantain · Selfheal +2
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025 Ivy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,174 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Dunlin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +30
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Teal Anas crecca Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Garganey Spatula querquedula2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Varied Carpet Beetle · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · Parent Bug
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Common Reed · Snowdrop · Mistletoe · Ribwort Plantain · Selfheal +2
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025 Ivy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hedera helix2025
Hedera helix2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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