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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Cardiff Getting here
51.53367, -3.20014
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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 £ 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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trioza centranthi, Syrphus ribesii · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trioza centranthi, Syrphus ribesii · last seen 2026
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map 149 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 Treforest Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref TCR Local cycle route
Show on map Rhymney Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RT Local cycle route
Show on map Aber Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 475 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
89,139 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 89,139 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Coot · Little Grebe · Mallard · Redwing +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Trioza centranthi
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Capillary Thread-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme · Anomalous Bristle-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort +9
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Dilated Scalewort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 89,139 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Coot · Little Grebe · Mallard · Redwing +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Trioza centranthi
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Capillary Thread-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme · Anomalous Bristle-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort +9
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Dilated Scalewort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Frullania dilatata
Frullania dilatata
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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