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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.43152, -3.22389
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 178m 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ 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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +143 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +143 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map 88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ET Local cycle route
Show on map Cardiff Bay Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Enfys 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 34 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Mown grassy track, Dinas Powys Common
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18,224 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,224 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +40
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Syritta pipiens +19
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis Fox-tail Feather-moss
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,224 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +40
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Syritta pipiens +19
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis Fox-tail Feather-moss
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2025
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2025
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes2025
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Tigress Sawflies Athalia2025
Tigress Sawflies Athalia2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Platypalpus Platypalpus2025
Platypalpus Platypalpus2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Malthinus Malthinus2025
Malthinus Malthinus2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025 