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Dogs welcome 59 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.57336, -3.02724
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Snowdrop +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Snowdrop +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Parsley-leaved Bramble +6 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff Loop Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map 222 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 2 (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW2 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Former football pitch, Gaer Fort
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26,756 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,756 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Magpie +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Forget-me-not Shieldbug +7
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea 🌿 Plants 17 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Sweet Chestnut · St. John's-Wort +12
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 St. John's-Wort Hypericum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,756 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Magpie +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Forget-me-not Shieldbug +7
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea 🌿 Plants 17 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Sweet Chestnut · St. John's-Wort +12
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 St. John's-Wort Hypericum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange Ladybird
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025 