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Caerleon Park

6 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.52472, -3.09704

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Coot
  • ☀️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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalinus aeneus +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalinus aeneus +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Rhymney TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Enfys 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route
Cycleway 2 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef CW2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caerleon Close, St Mellons

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caerleon Close, St Mellons

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fishpond WoodUrban park1.5 km→🌱Parc Coed-y-NantUrban park3.4 km→🌱Parc TredelerchUrban park3.7 km→🌱Parc Waun FachUrban park3.7 km→🌱Greenway ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lynton Terrace AllotmentsUrban park2.8 km→

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