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Gorsedd Circle

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51.50095, -3.58512

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Long-tailed Tit and Blackbird
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Long-tailed Tit and Blackbird
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

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🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, White Stonecrop +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, White Stonecrop +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

885Cycling route

Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route

Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network

NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network

Coychurch Community RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

33,080 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

33,080 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

winter

2026

Long-tailed Tit · Goldcrest · Kingfisher · Wigeon · Coal Tit +39

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
WigeonMareca penelope
Coal TitPeriparus ater
DipperCinclus cinclus
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
RobinErithacus rubecula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Barn OwlTyto alba
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

Eristalis tenax

Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax

🌿

Plants2 species

winter

2026

Silky Wall Feather-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort

Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

33,080 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

winter

2026

Long-tailed Tit · Goldcrest · Kingfisher · Wigeon · Coal Tit +39

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
WigeonMareca penelope
Coal TitPeriparus ater
DipperCinclus cinclus
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
RobinErithacus rubecula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Barn OwlTyto alba
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

Eristalis tenax

Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax

🌿

Plants2 species

winter

2026

Silky Wall Feather-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort

Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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