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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.61182, -3.32950
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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 🛝 Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🛝 Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 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 — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +92 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Pontypridd Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Pontypridd Circular Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map 153 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Treforest Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref TCR Local cycle route
Show on map Church Village Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CVCR Local cycle route
Show on map Aber Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 475 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Taff Trail leaving Pontypridd northwards
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10,576 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,576 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Grey Heron · Dipper · Dunnock +41
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Biting Midge · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Dock Bug +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Biting Midge Ceratopogonidae Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Syrphus ribesii Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,576 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Grey Heron · Dipper · Dunnock +41
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Biting Midge · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Dock Bug +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Biting Midge Ceratopogonidae Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Syrphus ribesii Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 