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Getting here
51.79794, -4.13594
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Non-biting midges, Cheilosia illustrata +256 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +132 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Swiss Valley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route494 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 494 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route255 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 255 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route826 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 826 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route633 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Parc Drefach / Drefach Park
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Wildlife to spot
1,638 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,638 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Cuckoo · Robin · Blue Tit · Goldcrest +3
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Grey Squirrel
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Herina lugubris · Cheilosia illustrata · Syritta pipiens · Chrysotus gramineus · Gymnopternus aerosus +111
- Herina lugubrisHerina lugubris2023
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2023
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024
- Chrysotus gramineusChrysotus gramineus2023
- Gymnopternus aerosusGymnopternus aerosus2023
- Eriothrix rufomaculata
🌿Plants32 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Fleabane · Hard-fern · liverworts · Groundsel · Cotoneaster +27
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- liverwortsMarchantiopsida
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
- CotoneasterCotoneaster
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,638 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Cuckoo · Robin · Blue Tit · Goldcrest +3
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Grey Squirrel
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Herina lugubris · Cheilosia illustrata · Syritta pipiens · Chrysotus gramineus · Gymnopternus aerosus +111
- Herina lugubrisHerina lugubris2023
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2023
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024
- Chrysotus gramineusChrysotus gramineus2023
- Gymnopternus aerosusGymnopternus aerosus2023
- Eriothrix rufomaculata
🌿Plants32 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Fleabane · Hard-fern · liverworts · Groundsel · Cotoneaster +27
- Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- liverwortsMarchantiopsida
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
- CotoneasterCotoneaster
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eriothrix rufomaculata2023
Eriothrix rufomaculata2023
Dolichopus plumipesDolichopus plumipes2023Dolichopus plumipesDolichopus plumipes2023Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2024Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2024Calliopum aeneumCalliopum aeneum2023Calliopum aeneumCalliopum aeneum2023Seioptera vibransSeioptera vibrans2023Seioptera vibransSeioptera vibrans2023Long-horned Black LegionnaireBeris geniculata2023Long-horned Black LegionnaireBeris geniculata2023Meiosimyza subfasciataMeiosimyza subfasciata2023Meiosimyza subfasciataMeiosimyza subfasciata2023Chaetostomella cylindricaChaetostomella cylindrica2023Chaetostomella cylindricaChaetostomella cylindrica2023Empis albinervisEmpis albinervis2023Empis albinervisEmpis albinervis2023Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023Rhaphium caliginosumRhaphium caliginosum2023Rhaphium caliginosumRhaphium caliginosum2023Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2023Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2023Tipula oleraceaTipula oleracea2023Tipula oleraceaTipula oleracea2023Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2023Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Philosepedon humeralisPhilosepedon humeralis2023Philosepedon humeralisPhilosepedon humeralis2023Chrysolina staphylaeaChrysolina staphylaea2023Chrysolina staphylaeaChrysolina staphylaea2023Mecinus labilisMecinus labilis2023Mecinus labilisMecinus labilis2023Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2023Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2023Dolichopus simplexDolichopus simplex2023Dolichopus simplexDolichopus simplex2023Limnia unguicornisLimnia unguicornis2023Limnia unguicornisLimnia unguicornis2023Physocephala rufipesPhysocephala rufipes2023Physocephala rufipesPhysocephala rufipes2023Campsicnemus curvipesCampsicnemus curvipes2023Campsicnemus curvipesCampsicnemus curvipes2023Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatusEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxBatman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Face FlyMusca autumnalis2024Face FlyMusca autumnalis2024Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2023Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2023Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2023Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2023Neophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatus2023Neophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatus2023Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2023Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2023Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps2023Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps2023Trefoil SawflyTenthredo brevicornis2023Trefoil SawflyTenthredo brevicornis2023Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2023Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023Stygnocoris rusticusStygnocoris rusticus2023Stygnocoris rusticusStygnocoris rusticus2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemiPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemiPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi2023Evacanthus interruptusEvacanthus interruptus2023Evacanthus interruptusEvacanthus interruptus2023Dicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobiiDicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobii2023Dicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobiiDicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobii2023Alebra albostriellaAlebra albostriella2023Alebra albostriellaAlebra albostriella2023Limnephilus sparsusLimnephilus sparsus2023Limnephilus sparsusLimnephilus sparsus2023Oncopsis flavicollisOncopsis flavicollis2023Oncopsis flavicollisOncopsis flavicollis2023Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2023Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2023Chamaepsylla hartigiChamaepsylla hartigi2023Chamaepsylla hartigiChamaepsylla hartigi2023Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2023Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2023Common DamselbugNabis (Nabis) rugosus2023Common DamselbugNabis (Nabis) rugosus2023Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2023Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2023Arthaldeus pascuellusArthaldeus pascuellus2023Arthaldeus pascuellusArthaldeus pascuellus2023Adelphocoris seticornisAdelphocoris seticornis2023Adelphocoris seticornisAdelphocoris seticornis2023Dicranotropis hamataDicranotropis hamata2023Dicranotropis hamataDicranotropis hamata2023Stygnocoris sabulosusStygnocoris sabulosus2023Stygnocoris sabulosusStygnocoris sabulosus2023Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2023Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus202324-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata202324-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2023Mecomma (Mecomma) ambulansMecomma (Mecomma) ambulans2023Mecomma (Mecomma) ambulansMecomma (Mecomma) ambulans2023Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2023Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2023Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2023Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2023Marsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus2023Marsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus2023Anaceratagallia venosaAnaceratagallia venosa2023Anaceratagallia venosaAnaceratagallia venosa2023Iassus lanioIassus lanio2023Iassus lanioIassus lanio2023Oncopsis tristisOncopsis tristis2023Oncopsis tristisOncopsis tristis2023Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2023Potato CapsidClosterotomus norwegicus2023Zyginidia scutellarisZyginidia scutellaris2023Zyginidia scutellarisZyginidia scutellaris2023Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2023Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2023Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennisPhytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis2023Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennisPhytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis2023Kybos ludusKybos ludus2023Kybos ludusKybos ludus2023Limnia paludicolaLimnia paludicola2023Limnia paludicolaLimnia paludicola2023Purple-shot Case-bearerColeophora deauratella2023Purple-shot Case-bearerColeophora deauratella2023Sphenella marginataSphenella marginata2023Sphenella marginataSphenella marginata2023Sciapus platypterusSciapus platypterus2023Sciapus platypterusSciapus platypterus2023Common White-barredAproaerema taeniolella2023Common White-barredAproaerema taeniolella2023Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2023Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2023Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2023Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2023Cheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilis2023Cheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilis2023Clover Seed WeevilProtapion apricans2023Clover Seed WeevilProtapion apricans2023Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2023Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2023Knotgrass Leaf BeetleChrysolina polita2023Knotgrass Leaf BeetleChrysolina polita2023LonchopteraLonchoptera2023LonchopteraLonchoptera2023Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023Rhamphus pulicariusRhamphus pulicarius2023Rhamphus pulicariusRhamphus pulicarius2023Xanthochlorus galbanusXanthochlorus galbanus2023Xanthochlorus galbanusXanthochlorus galbanus2023Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2023Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2023Syntormon denticulatumSyntormon denticulatum2023Syntormon denticulatumSyntormon denticulatum2023Dolichopus strigipesDolichopus strigipes2023Dolichopus strigipesDolichopus strigipes2023Unbisecting Purple Pea-gallerEuura viminalis2023Unbisecting Purple Pea-gallerEuura viminalis2023Loosestrife WeevilNanophyes marmoratus2023Loosestrife WeevilNanophyes marmoratus2023Clytocerus ocellarisClytocerus ocellaris2023Clytocerus ocellarisClytocerus ocellaris2023Tephritis neesiiTephritis neesii2023Tephritis neesiiTephritis neesii2023Leptura quadrifasciataLeptura quadrifasciata2023Leptura quadrifasciataLeptura quadrifasciata2023Bugle TigressAthalia cordata2023Bugle TigressAthalia cordata2023Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2023Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2023Dolichopus sabinusDolichopus sabinus2023Dolichopus sabinusDolichopus sabinus2023Dolichopus atripesDolichopus atripes2023Dolichopus atripesDolichopus atripes2023Molophilus bifidusMolophilus bifidus2023Molophilus bifidusMolophilus bifidus2023Molophilus mediusMolophilus medius2023Molophilus mediusMolophilus medius2023Willow Gall WeevilArcharius salicivorus2023Willow Gall WeevilArcharius salicivorus2023Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra2023Stictoleptura rubraStictoleptura rubra2023Chrysotus cilipesChrysotus cilipes2023Chrysotus cilipesChrysotus cilipes2023Rhaphium appendiculatum/caliginosumRhaphium appendiculatum/caliginosum2023Rhaphium appendiculatum/caliginosumRhaphium appendiculatum/caliginosum2023Whitefoot MandrelAmetastegia albipes2023Whitefoot MandrelAmetastegia albipes2023Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2023Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2023Ilisia maculataIlisia maculata2023Ilisia maculataIlisia maculata2023Sympycnus pulicariusSympycnus pulicarius2023Sympycnus pulicariusSympycnus pulicarius2023Shady TigressAthalia lugens2023Shady TigressAthalia lugens2023Hydrellia albicepsHydrellia albiceps2023Hydrellia albicepsHydrellia albiceps2023Hercostomus chetiferHercostomus chetifer2023Hercostomus chetiferHercostomus chetifer2023Tasiocera robustaTasiocera robusta2023Tasiocera robustaTasiocera robusta2023Notch-horned ClegHaematopota pluvialis2023Notch-horned ClegHaematopota pluvialis2023AnaspisAnaspis2023AnaspisAnaspis2023Teuchophorus simplexTeuchophorus simplex2023Teuchophorus simplexTeuchophorus simplex2023Hoary Ragwort
Hoary Ragwort
Jacobaea erucifolia
Jacobaea erucifolia
Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraScarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensisScarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensisZigzag CloverTrifolium mediumZigzag CloverTrifolium mediumBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaPale ToadflaxLinaria repensPale ToadflaxLinaria repensRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaRough HawkbitLeontodon hispidusRough HawkbitLeontodon hispidusField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2024Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2024Giant-rhubarbGunnera tinctoria2024Giant-rhubarbGunnera tinctoria2024Entire-leaved CotoneasterCotoneaster integrifolius2024Entire-leaved CotoneasterCotoneaster integrifolius2024White StonecropSedum album2024White StonecropSedum album2024HollyIlex aquifolium2024HollyIlex aquifolium2024