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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.59780, -3.35317
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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 — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map 144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llantrisant Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Bilingual welcome at the entrance to Maes-y-Coed Primary School, Pontypridd
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Wildlife to spot
5,879 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,879 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Jackdaw · Dipper · Robin · Grey Heron +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 American Mink
American Mink Neovison vison Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Biting Midge · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Dock Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Biting Midge Ceratopogonidae Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 🌿 Plants 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis · Smooth Hornwort · Chinese Bramble
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2024 Smooth Hornwort Phaeoceros laevis2024 Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,879 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Jackdaw · Dipper · Robin · Grey Heron +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 American Mink
American Mink Neovison vison Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Biting Midge · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Dock Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Biting Midge Ceratopogonidae Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 🌿 Plants 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis · Smooth Hornwort · Chinese Bramble
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2024 Smooth Hornwort Phaeoceros laevis2024 Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2024
Harmonia axyridis form conspicua Harmonia axyridis form conspicua2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Ecdyonurus insignis Ecdyonurus insignis2025
Ecdyonurus insignis Ecdyonurus insignis2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Yellow May Dun Heptagenia sulphurea2025
Yellow May Dun Heptagenia sulphurea2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2024
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024 