Coed y Bwl Nature Reserve
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.46556, -3.57056
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- 🐕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
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- 🐕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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
885Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Coychurch Community RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgend Active Travel NewtworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Glamorgan Naturalists' Trust Nature Reserve
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Wildlife to spot
19,859 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
19,859 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Wren +39
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- MagpiePica pica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Common Toad
Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syritta pipiens +21
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
- SyrphusSyrphus
🌿Plants2 species
springautumn
2026▾
Greater Fork-moss · Eyebright
- Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus
- EyebrightEuphrasia2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
19,859 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Wren +39
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- TealAnas crecca2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- MagpiePica pica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Common Toad
Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syritta pipiens +21
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
- SyrphusSyrphus
🌿Plants2 species
springautumn
2026▾
Greater Fork-moss · Eyebright
- Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus
- EyebrightEuphrasia2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavusYellow Meadow AntLasius flavusHornet RobberflyAsilus crabroniformis2025Hornet RobberflyAsilus crabroniformis2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Sulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus2025Sulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus2025Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2025Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025