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🧺Picnic🦅Birds🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.48335, -3.17941
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Coffee#1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Coffee#1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🧺Picnic spot🚻Toilets🐄Farm visit
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route▾
Taff TrailWalking route88 km▾
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
152 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 88Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
34,610 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
34,610 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds23 species
winterspring
2026▾
Mallard · Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon +18
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
🐝Insects21 species
winterspring
2026▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Helina evecta · Marmalade Hoverfly +16
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Helina evectaHelina evecta
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Chinese Bramble
- Chinese BrambleRubus tricolor
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
34,610 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds23 species
winterspring
2026▾
Mallard · Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon +18
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
🐝Insects21 species
winterspring
2026▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Helina evecta · Marmalade Hoverfly +16
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Helina evectaHelina evecta
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Chinese Bramble
- Chinese BrambleRubus tricolor
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis
Eristalis
Eristalis
Eristalis
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasciVaried Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasciOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalarePlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligansSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorEupeodesEupeodesEupeodesEupeodesHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumFace FlyMusca autumnalisFace FlyMusca autumnalisEudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctataEvents & activities nearby
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