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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.39951, -3.30321
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +124 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +124 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Wall Screw-moss, Raspberry +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Wall Screw-moss, Raspberry +2 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 33 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 Forest track, Porthkerry Country Park, Barry
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22,952 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,952 records · National Biodiversity Network Tawny Owl · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit +40
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax +8
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Harlequin Ladybird 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 22,952 records · National Biodiversity Network Tawny Owl · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit +40
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax +8
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Harlequin Ladybird Forked Veilwort · Wall Screw-moss
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
a weevil Curculionidae
a weevil Curculionidae
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 