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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Merthyr Tydfil Getting here
51.67157, -3.30626
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 441m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 441m away — 6 car parks within reach £ 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 — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Large Red Damselfly +136 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Large Red Damselfly +136 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map 134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 476 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 476 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 469 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
Show on map 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 National Cycle Network Route 468 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Industrial yard beyond the northern end of Taff Bargoed Millennium Park, Trelewis
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Wildlife to spot
27,248 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,248 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Nuthatch +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Halesus digitatus · Sylvicola fenestralis · Trichocera regelationis +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025 Sylvicola fenestralis Sylvicola fenestralis Trichocera regelationis Trichocera regelationis Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina Neat Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Fairy Beads · Crescent-cup Liverwort +5
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,248 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Nuthatch +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Halesus digitatus · Sylvicola fenestralis · Trichocera regelationis +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025 Sylvicola fenestralis Sylvicola fenestralis Trichocera regelationis Trichocera regelationis Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina Neat Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Fairy Beads · Crescent-cup Liverwort +5
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025 Common Tamarisk-moss
Common Tamarisk-moss
Thuidium tamariscinum
Thuidium tamariscinum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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