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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.68680, -3.55103
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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 — Dipper, Robin, Wren +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Robin, Wren +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Fox Moth, Ecdyonurus +68 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Fox Moth, Ecdyonurus +68 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broom Fork-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Heath Star Moss +155 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broom Fork-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Heath Star Moss +155 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & Links Walking route ▾
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 887 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 887 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map Afan Valley Cycle Track Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 47 m ▾
Named route Ref 47 Length 47 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Skyline Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Blade Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Brook Street houses, Blaenrhondda
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Wildlife to spot
1,906 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,906 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Coal Tit · Chaffinch · Dipper +35
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Martin Delichon urbicum Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Swift Apus apus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2024 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Frog Rana2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Green Shieldbug · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Long-winged Cone-head · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Eristalis tenax +1
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023 🌿 Plants 7 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Garden Lady's-mantle · Common Haircap · Broom Fork-moss +2
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024 Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.2024 Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024 Bristly Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,906 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Coal Tit · Chaffinch · Dipper +35
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Martin Delichon urbicum Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Swift Apus apus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2024 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Frog Rana2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Green Shieldbug · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Long-winged Cone-head · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Eristalis tenax +1
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023 🌿 Plants 7 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Garden Lady's-mantle · Common Haircap · Broom Fork-moss +2
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024 Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.2024 Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024 Bristly Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polytrichum piliferum2024
Polytrichum piliferum2024
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2024
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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