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Kenfig Castle

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📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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51.53028, -3.73011

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Carrion Crow
✦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

🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Carrion Crow
✦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

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Magpie +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Magpie +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Magpie +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Magpie +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Broom Fork-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Broom Fork-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route622 m

Named routeRef 4Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route380 m

Named routeRef 4Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route54 m

Named routeRef 4Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

59,314 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

59,314 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

winter

2026

Great Crested Grebe · Canada Goose · Coot · Tufted Duck · Robin +48

Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GadwallMareca strepera
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Great TitParus major
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Common GullLarus canus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Water RailRallus aquaticus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
BuffleheadBucephala albeola2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Great White EgretArdea alba2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025

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Insects10 species

spring

2026

Eristalis pertinax · Glow-worm · Eristalis arbustorum · Sphaerophoria · Green Shieldbug +5

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Syrphus torvus

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Plants2 species

winter

2026

Sand-hill Screw-moss · Broom Fork-moss

Sand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformis
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

59,314 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

winter

2026

Great Crested Grebe · Canada Goose · Coot · Tufted Duck · Robin +48

Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
RobinErithacus rubecula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GadwallMareca strepera
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Great TitParus major
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Common GullLarus canus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Water RailRallus aquaticus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
BuffleheadBucephala albeola2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Great White EgretArdea alba2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025

🐝

Insects10 species

spring

2026

Eristalis pertinax · Glow-worm · Eristalis arbustorum · Sphaerophoria · Green Shieldbug +5

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Syrphus torvus

🌿

Plants2 species

winter

2026

Sand-hill Screw-moss · Broom Fork-moss

Sand-hill Screw-mossSyntrichia ruraliformis
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Tollgate ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉KENFIG POOL AND DUNESNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Croft Coch Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🏞️Margam ParkCountry park3.6 km→🌱Margam Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Tollgate ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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