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Getting here
51.81129, -2.72564
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
⛺Campsite🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km▾
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route▾
Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth
Named routeRegional walking route
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 423Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route800 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 800 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 423Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
Metal barriers across a path into a park, Monmouth
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
7,813 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,813 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds51 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Mallard +46
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwiftApus apus
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- British DipperCinclus cinclus gularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Brown Rat
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects17 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Emerald Damselfly
🌿Plants6 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Laurustinus · Lords-and-Ladies · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Broad-leaved Dock +1
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- MistletoeViscum album2025
- Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,813 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds51 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Mallard +46
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwiftApus apus
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- British DipperCinclus cinclus gularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Brown Rat
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects17 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Emerald Damselfly
🌿Plants6 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Laurustinus · Lords-and-Ladies · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Broad-leaved Dock +1
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- MistletoeViscum album2025
- Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lestes sponsa
Lestes sponsa
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaSpeckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctataOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaCommon Club-tailGomphus vulgatissimusCommon Club-tailGomphus vulgatissimusBroad-barred FusehornArge cyanocroceaBroad-barred FusehornArge cyanocroceaRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisTree-of-heaven
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima2025
Ailanthus altissima2025