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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome111 ha
Getting here
51.88116, -3.62473
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Chaffinch
- 🐕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
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Chaffinch
- 🐕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 — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Pocket-moss, Heath Star Moss, Capillary Thread-moss +152 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Small Garden Bumblebee, Meadow Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Beacons WayWalking route152 km▾
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
South Wales TraverseWalking route▾
challenge route. not waymarked
Named route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
3,159 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,159 records · National Biodiversity NetworkChiffchaff · Robin · Snipe · Wren · Blackbird +28
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- SwiftApus apus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RavenCorvus corax
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Cuculus canorus canorusCuculus canorus canorus
- Great TitParus major2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
🐝Insects2 species
springwinter
2025▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Large Red Damselfly
- Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Dilated Scalewort · Capillary Thread-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Aloe Haircap · Frizzled Pincushion +105
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides
- Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
- Verdigris Tufa-mossGymnostomum aeruginosum
- Bifid Crestwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,159 records · National Biodiversity NetworkChiffchaff · Robin · Snipe · Wren · Blackbird +28
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- SwiftApus apus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RavenCorvus corax
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Cuculus canorus canorusCuculus canorus canorus
- Great TitParus major2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
🐝Insects2 species
springwinter
2025▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Large Red Damselfly
- Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Dilated Scalewort · Capillary Thread-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Aloe Haircap · Frizzled Pincushion +105
- Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Aloe HaircapPogonatum aloides
- Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
- Verdigris Tufa-mossGymnostomum aeruginosum
- Bifid Crestwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lophocolea bidentata
Lophocolea bidentata
Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumAtrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatumAtrichum undulatumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumPale Glaucous Thread-mossPohlia wahlenbergiiPale Glaucous Thread-mossPohlia wahlenbergiiSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumMaidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoidesMaidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoidesSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaStarry Thyme-mossMnium stellareStarry Thyme-mossMnium stellareDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesNotched PouchwortCalypogeia argutaNotched PouchwortCalypogeia argutaHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumHeath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicumMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumTwo-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidataTwo-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidataGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusClay Earth-mossArchidium alternifoliumClay Earth-mossArchidium alternifoliumHeterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidumHeterocladium flaccidumAlpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinumAlpine HaircapPolytrichastrum alpinumAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataAndreaea rothii subsp. falcataNees' PelliaPellia neesianaNees' PelliaPellia neesianaHeath EarwortScapania irriguaHeath EarwortScapania irriguaCommon FrillwortFossombronia pusillaCommon FrillwortFossombronia pusillaElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusNotched RustwortMarsupella emarginataNotched RustwortMarsupella emarginataChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumSessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpumEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaPict-mossHygrohypnum luridumPict-mossHygrohypnum luridumPalmate GermanderwortRiccardia palmataPalmate GermanderwortRiccardia palmataWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaFountain Apple-mossPhilonotis fontanaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumCrenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimumCommon PouchwortCalypogeia fissaCommon PouchwortCalypogeia fissaGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareGreen Mountain Fringe-mossRacomitrium fasciculareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumDune Thread-mossBryum dichotomumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumTree-mossClimacium dendroidesTree-mossClimacium dendroidesRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumPearl PouncewortLejeunea patensPearl PouncewortLejeunea patensGreater Water-mossFontinalis antipyreticaGreater Water-mossFontinalis antipyreticaYellowish Fork-mossDichodontium flavescensYellowish Fork-mossDichodontium flavescensRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusGrove EarwortScapania nemoreaGrove EarwortScapania nemoreaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaBryum julaceumBryum julaceumBryum julaceumBryum julaceumRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumBlunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoidesBlunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoidesMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumMarsh BryumBryum pseudotriquetrumCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaMougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotiiMougeot's Yoke-mossAmphidium mougeotiiHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusPolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusFringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatumFringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatumLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaFairy BeadsMicrolejeunea ulicinaFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesWestern EarwortScapania gracilisWestern EarwortScapania gracilisUrn HaircapPogonatum urnigerumUrn HaircapPogonatum urnigerumCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusMicheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifoliaMicheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifoliaToothed PouncewortDrepanolejeunea hamatifoliaToothed PouncewortDrepanolejeunea hamatifoliaSharp-leaved BlindiaBlindia acutaSharp-leaved BlindiaBlindia acutaBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumWater EarwortScapania undulataWater EarwortScapania undulataHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumWall Feather-mossRhynchostegium muraleWall Feather-mossRhynchostegium muraleGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumChionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostreChionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostreChionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostreChionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostreLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum