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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.50164, -3.37361
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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Reynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemica · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Reynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemica · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llantrisant Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Church Village Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CVCR Local cycle route
Show on map Llantrisant Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 143 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 143 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 260 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 260 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,226 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,226 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Carrion Crow +49
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum Siskin Spinus spinus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Gadwall Mareca strepera Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Shoveler Spatula clypeata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Darter · Dock Bug +13
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,226 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Carrion Crow +49
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum Siskin Spinus spinus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Gadwall Mareca strepera Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Shoveler Spatula clypeata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Darter · Dock Bug +13
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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