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51.54997, -3.24372
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Cheilosia illustrata +167 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Cheilosia illustrata +167 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Velvet Brittlegill, Ramularia ulmariae, Daisy Rust +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Velvet Brittlegill, Ramularia ulmariae, Daisy Rust +7 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Meadow Buttercup, Herb-Robert +115 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bracken, Meadow Buttercup, Herb-Robert +115 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Pontypridd Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Pontypridd Circular Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 160 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (South) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Treforest Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref TCR Local cycle route
Show on map Church Village Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CVCR Local cycle route
Show on map Aber Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 475 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
136,724 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 136,724 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Peregrine · Coal Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Falco peregrinus peregrinus Falco peregrinus peregrinus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Frog
Southern Hawker · Hornet Hoverfly · Azure Damselfly · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax +21
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dor Beetle Geotrupes2025 Velvet Brittlegill · Daisy Rust · Ramularia ulmariae
Velvet Brittlegill Russula violeipes Daisy Rust Puccinia lagenophorae Ramularia ulmariae Ramularia ulmariae Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Honeysuckle · White Dead-nettle · Common Knapweed · Hawthorn +6
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa White Dead-nettle Lamium album Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Traveller's-joy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 136,724 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Peregrine · Coal Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Falco peregrinus peregrinus Falco peregrinus peregrinus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Frog
Southern Hawker · Hornet Hoverfly · Azure Damselfly · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax +21
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dor Beetle Geotrupes2025 Velvet Brittlegill · Daisy Rust · Ramularia ulmariae
Velvet Brittlegill Russula violeipes Daisy Rust Puccinia lagenophorae Ramularia ulmariae Ramularia ulmariae Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Honeysuckle · White Dead-nettle · Common Knapweed · Hawthorn +6
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa White Dead-nettle Lamium album Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Traveller's-joy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2025
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2025
Sapromyza sexpunctata Sapromyza sexpunctata2025
Sapromyza sexpunctata Sapromyza sexpunctata2025
Chromatomyia primulae Chromatomyia primulae2025
Chromatomyia primulae Chromatomyia primulae2025
Bay Sucker Trioza alacris2025
Bay Sucker Trioza alacris2025
Chrysoperla carnea group Chrysoperla carnea group2025
Chrysoperla carnea group Chrysoperla carnea group2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Silk-Button Spangle Gall Neuroterus numismalis2025
Silk-Button Spangle Gall Neuroterus numismalis2025
Common Spangle Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Common Spangle Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025 Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata 