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Emerson Drive Park

1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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51.46621, -3.26018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
☀️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

🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
☀️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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route

Named route

Taff TrailWalking route88 km

Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route

Cambrian WayWalking route

Named routeNational walking route

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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ely TrailCycling route

Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route

Route 8Cycling route

Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Cycleway 4 (proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW4Local cycle route

Cycleway 4 (completed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW4Local cycle route

Cycleway 5 (proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW5Local cycle route

Cycleway 5 (completed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

16,610 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

16,610 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

winter

2025

Fieldfare · Pied Wagtail · Woodpigeon · Meadow Pipit · Blackbird +33

FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
DunnockPrunella modularis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great TitParus major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock DoveColumba livia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DipperCinclus cinclus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
GreenfinchChloris chloris

🐸

Amphibians4 species

winter

2026

Great Crested Newt · Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Toad

Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Common ToadBufo bufo

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

16,610 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

winter

2025

Fieldfare · Pied Wagtail · Woodpigeon · Meadow Pipit · Blackbird +33

FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
DunnockPrunella modularis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great TitParus major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Rock DoveColumba livia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DipperCinclus cinclus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
GreenfinchChloris chloris

🐸

Amphibians4 species

winter

2026

Great Crested Newt · Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt · Common Toad

Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Common ToadBufo bufo

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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