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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.46553, -3.45928
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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 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐕 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 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Robin, Swift, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Swift, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +138 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rubus ulmifolius, Spanish Bluebell +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rubus ulmifolius, Spanish Bluebell +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Tyla Rhosyr public footpath · 137 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 137 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Llwynhelig public footpath · 122 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 122 m Path type: service
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 888 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 888 National Cycle Network
Show on map Coychurch Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bridgend Active Travel Newtwork Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 888 Length 2.1 km 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 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Llwynhelig bridleway · 68 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 68 m Path type: service
Show on map Photos Bridleway passing free range eggs producer at the northern edge of Cowbridge
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Wildlife to spot
14,468 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,468 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Soprano Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Beautiful Demoiselle · Volucella pellucens · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +16
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Sphaerophoria 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rubus ulmifolius · Cherry Laurel · Giant Blackberry
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,468 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Soprano Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Beautiful Demoiselle · Volucella pellucens · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +16
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Sphaerophoria 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rubus ulmifolius · Cherry Laurel · Giant Blackberry
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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