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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Cardiff Getting here
51.50525, -3.21315
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ 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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
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 157 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ET Local cycle route
Show on map Cardiff Bay Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map City Centre Hub (complete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CC Local cycle route
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 Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
48,233 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 48,233 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +37
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus torvus · Melanostoma scalare · Meliscaeva auricollis · Orange Ladybird +6
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 48,233 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +37
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Eristalis pertinax · Syrphus torvus · Melanostoma scalare · Meliscaeva auricollis · Orange Ladybird +6
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Simulium Simulium
Simulium Simulium
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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