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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Merthyr Tydfil Getting here
51.76325, -3.40766
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Trisha's Butty Hut & Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Trisha's Butty Hut & Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ 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 — Canada Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Silky Wall Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Silky Wall Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 46
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map 121 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trevithick Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 477 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (South) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 366 m ▾
Named route Ref 8 Length 366 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos SW side of Tabor Chapel, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
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Wildlife to spot
8,688 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,688 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Blue Tit +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Philopotamus montanus · Rhyzobius litura +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Wall Screw-moss · Western Earwort · Heath Star Moss · Fairy Beads · Common Cord-moss +8
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025 Western Earwort Scapania gracilis Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Blueish Veilwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,688 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Blue Tit +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Philopotamus montanus · Rhyzobius litura +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Wall Screw-moss · Western Earwort · Heath Star Moss · Fairy Beads · Common Cord-moss +8
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025 Western Earwort Scapania gracilis Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Blueish Veilwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus
Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Metzgeria violacea
Metzgeria violacea
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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