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Places › Wales › South West Wales › Bridgend Getting here
51.53314, -3.65263
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ 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 — Blackbird, Robin, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +92 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 87 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Garw Valley Railway path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 884 National Cycle Network
Show on map 885 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 885 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 88 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 885 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 885 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bridgend Active Travel Newtwork Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Siloam Chapel at Cefn Cribwr
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Wildlife to spot
5,175 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,175 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Skylark +42
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Red-legged Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Common Darter · Syritta pipiens +7
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Meliscaeva auricollis 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Giant Hogweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,175 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Skylark +42
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus Red-legged Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Common Darter · Syritta pipiens +7
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Meliscaeva auricollis 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Giant Hogweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
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