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Getting here
51.64502, -3.48293
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Blackbird +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Blackbird +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Limnius volckmari +159 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route▾
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route▾
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km▾
Named routeRef 883Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,246 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,246 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Dipper · Woodpigeon · Robin · Tawny Owl +16
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SwiftApus apus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Water RailRallus aquaticus2024
🐸Amphibians3 species
winter
2024▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common ToadBufo bufo
🐝Insects70 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Biting Midge · Limnius volckmari · Elmis aenea · Black flies · Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +65
- Biting MidgeCeratopogonidae
- Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari
- Elmis aeneaElmis aenea
- Black fliesSimuliidae
- Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus
- Sericostoma personatum
Cherry Laurel · Japanese Knotweed · Garden Lady's-mantle
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2024
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
- Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,246 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds21 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Dipper · Woodpigeon · Robin · Tawny Owl +16
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SwiftApus apus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Water RailRallus aquaticus2024
🐸Amphibians3 species
winter
2024▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common ToadBufo bufo
🐝Insects70 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Biting Midge · Limnius volckmari · Elmis aenea · Black flies · Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +65
- Biting MidgeCeratopogonidae
- Limnius volckmariLimnius volckmari
- Elmis aeneaElmis aenea
- Black fliesSimuliidae
- Baetis rhodani/atlanticusBaetis rhodani/atlanticus
- Sericostoma personatum
Cherry Laurel · Japanese Knotweed · Garden Lady's-mantle
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2024
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
- Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sericostoma personatum
Sericostoma personatum
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