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Fort View Park

1 ha

📷 Jaggery · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57730, -3.05307

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cherry Laurel +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cherry Laurel +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

201 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Rhymney Trail (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN468 (Proposed)Local cycle route
NCN Link RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

SW end of Fort View, Bassaleg - geograph.org.uk - 3199546

📷 Jaggery · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

SW end of Fort View, Bassaleg - geograph.org.uk - 3199546

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