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Church of the Resurrection

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Coot
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 55m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Coot
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 55m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Coot, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalinus aeneus +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalinus aeneus +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Wood Avens, Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Cycleway 2 (proposed)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cambrian WayWalking route

Named routeNational walking route

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Rhymney River CircularWalking route

Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route

Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route

Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route

Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route

Rhymney TrailCycling route

Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route

Enfys 34Cycling route

Named routeRef 34Local cycle route

Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

85,742 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

85,742 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds40 species

winter

2026

Dunnock · Blackbird · Coot · Robin · Woodpigeon +35

DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CootFulica atra
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
JayGarrulus glandarius
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
TealAnas crecca2025

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Insects4 species

spring

2026

Helophilus pendulus · Eristalinus aeneus · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird

Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
Eristalinus aeneusEristalinus aeneus
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

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Plants2 species

winter

2026

Lesser Celandine · Wood Avens

Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Wood AvensGeum urbanum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

85,742 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds40 species

winter

2026

Dunnock · Blackbird · Coot · Robin · Woodpigeon +35

DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CootFulica atra
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
JayGarrulus glandarius
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
TealAnas crecca2025

🐝

Insects4 species

spring

2026

Helophilus pendulus · Eristalinus aeneus · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird

Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus
Eristalinus aeneusEristalinus aeneus
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

🌿

Plants2 species

winter

2026

Lesser Celandine · Wood Avens

Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Wood AvensGeum urbanum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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