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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.40379, -3.37082
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Herring Gull +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +92 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Prince-of-Wales Feather-moss, Spanish Bluebell +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Prince-of-Wales Feather-moss, Spanish Bluebell +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 280 m ▾
Named route Length 280 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 31 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 31 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 11 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 672 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 672 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,454 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,454 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Starling · Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Wren +41
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rock Dove Columba livia Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Lissotriton · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 Lissotriton Lissotriton Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Broad-bodied Chaser · Violet Ground Beetle +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Common Darter Himalayan Balsam · Spanish Bluebell
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,454 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Starling · Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Wren +41
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rock Dove Columba livia Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Lissotriton · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 Lissotriton Lissotriton Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Broad-bodied Chaser · Violet Ground Beetle +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Common Darter Himalayan Balsam · Spanish Bluebell
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum striolatum
Sympetrum striolatum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024 