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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Blaenau Gwent Getting here
51.76892, -3.21010
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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 169m away — 6 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 169m 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
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Common Blue +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Common Blue +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +46 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 — Himalayan Honeysuckle, Guelder-rose, Holly +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Honeysuckle, Guelder-rose, Holly +3 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 176 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
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8,243 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,243 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 18 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blue Tit +13
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Ringlet · Small White · Peacock · Common Blue +29
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Hazel · Guelder-rose · Holly · Alder · Himalayan Honeysuckle
Hazel Corylus avellana Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Holly Ilex aquifolium Alder Alnus glutinosa Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,243 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 18 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blue Tit +13
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Ringlet · Small White · Peacock · Common Blue +29
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Hazel · Guelder-rose · Holly · Alder · Himalayan Honeysuckle
Hazel Corylus avellana Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Holly Ilex aquifolium Alder Alnus glutinosa Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2024
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024 