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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Blaenau Gwent Getting here
51.81055, -3.21461
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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 🐕 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 🐕 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Micropsectra (Other) +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Micropsectra (Other) +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ramsons, Foxglove, Eyebright +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Foxglove, Eyebright +2 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
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Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 492 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
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3,403 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,403 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit · Pied Wagtail · Lesser Black-backed Gull +35
Wigeon Mareca penelope Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Skylark Alauda arvensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackbird Turdus merula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Goosander Mergus merganser Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Pine Marten
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · frogs and toads
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo frogs and toads Anura2025 Common Blue Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Emerald Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser +13
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Emperor Dragonfly Ramsons
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,403 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit · Pied Wagtail · Lesser Black-backed Gull +35
Wigeon Mareca penelope Herring Gull Larus argentatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Skylark Alauda arvensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackbird Turdus merula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Goosander Mergus merganser Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Pine Marten
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · frogs and toads
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo frogs and toads Anura2025 Common Blue Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Emerald Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser +13
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Emperor Dragonfly Ramsons
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata
Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis
Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Raspberry Beetle Byturus tomentosus
Raspberry Beetle Byturus tomentosus
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 