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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.64728, -3.43257
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Welfare Hall Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Welfare Hall Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wall Cotoneaster, Japanese Knotweed, Lateral Cryphaea +109 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wall Cotoneaster, Japanese Knotweed, Lateral Cryphaea +109 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Leistus oopterus, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Leistus oopterus, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Pontypridd Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Pontypridd Circular Local walking route
Show on map Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & Links Walking route ▾
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhondda Fawr Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 277 m ▾
Named route Ref 881 Length 277 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Holy Trinity Church, Tylorstown
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27,061 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,061 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Willow Warbler · Chaffinch · Wren +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Simulium · Formica lemani · Rhagium bifasciatum · Leistus oopterus · Yellow Meadow Ant +6
Simulium Simulium Formica lemani Formica lemani Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum Leistus oopterus Leistus oopterus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,061 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Willow Warbler · Chaffinch · Wren +38
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Simulium · Formica lemani · Rhagium bifasciatum · Leistus oopterus · Yellow Meadow Ant +6
Simulium Simulium Formica lemani Formica lemani Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum Leistus oopterus Leistus oopterus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus granulatus
Carabus granulatus
Carabus granulatus2025
Carabus granulatus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 