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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.41420, -3.28375
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 18 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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +93 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Forked Veilwort, Himalayan Honeysuckle +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Forked Veilwort, Himalayan Honeysuckle +3 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Port Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 280 m ▾
Named route Length 280 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 31 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 31 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 11 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 672 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 672 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Path along the eastern edge of Barry Hospital
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14,108 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,108 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Wigeon +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Bat · Noctule · Soprano Pipistrelle +1
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera Noctule Nyctalus noctula Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Harlequin Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · 7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Stenophylax permistus +11
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae Forked Veilwort · Wall Screw-moss
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,108 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Wigeon +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Bat · Noctule · Soprano Pipistrelle +1
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera Noctule Nyctalus noctula Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Harlequin Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · 7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Stenophylax permistus +11
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae Forked Veilwort · Wall Screw-moss
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trichocera
Trichocera
Trichocera
Trichocera
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes spiniger2025
Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes spiniger2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis2025
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis2025 