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⛳ Golf🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.49532, -3.37501
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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Tamarisk-moss, Garden Lady's-mantle +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Tamarisk-moss, Garden Lady's-mantle +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 33 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Llantrisant Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 724 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 724 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 603 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 603 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,960 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,960 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +49
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Emperor Dragonfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Darter +15
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,960 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +49
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Emperor Dragonfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Darter +15
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
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
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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