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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.61207, -2.97614
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Bishton & Llanwern Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 178 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 492 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
16,608 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,608 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Sparrow · Great Tit · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon +33
Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Southern Hawker · Yellow Meadow Ant · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Beautiful Demoiselle +12
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Common Reed · Common Knapweed · Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Common Reed Phragmites australis Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,608 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Sparrow · Great Tit · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon +33
Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Southern Hawker · Yellow Meadow Ant · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Beautiful Demoiselle +12
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Common Reed · Common Knapweed · Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Common Reed Phragmites australis Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Amara ovata Amara ovata2025
Amara ovata Amara ovata2025
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2025
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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