Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Capel Newydd Viewpoint

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Dock Bug +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Montbretia, Bluebell, Monkeyflower +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Usk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
Route 492Cycling route
Named routeRef 492National Cycle Network
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 49Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 49Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 22