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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › Wales › South West Wales › Swansea Getting here
51.65545, -3.95212
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ 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 — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Charcoal Burner, Birch Brittlegill +69 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Charcoal Burner, Birch Brittlegill +69 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhingia campestris, Eristalis tenax, Red-tailed Bumblebee +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhingia campestris, Eristalis tenax, Red-tailed Bumblebee +111 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Fungi — Oakbug Milkcap, Chanterelle, Ruby Bolete +15 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map The Gower Way Walking route 56 km ▾
Named route Length 56 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Route WCP Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
City Central Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cross Valley 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 Route 43 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 43 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 151 m ▾
Named route Length 151 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
81,667 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 81,667 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Peregrine · Lesser Black-backed Gull +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Swift Apus apus Siskin Spinus spinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Raven Corvus corax Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Harlequin Ladybird · Long-winged Cone-head · Vine Weevil · Fleabane Tortoise Beetle · Hornet Hoverfly +2
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fleabane Tortoise Beetle Cassida murraea Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Agapanthia villosoviridescens Agapanthia villosoviridescens Phasia hemiptera Oilslick Brittlegill · Charcoal Burner · Brown Birch Bolete · Purple Swamp Brittlegill · Birch Brittlegill +28
Oilslick Brittlegill Russula ionochlora Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha Brown Birch Bolete Leccinum scabrum Purple Swamp Brittlegill Russula nitida Birch Brittlegill Russula betularum Silky Piggyback Asterophora parasitica Satin Shield Bear's-breech
Bear's-breech Acanthus mollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 81,667 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Peregrine · Lesser Black-backed Gull +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Swift Apus apus Siskin Spinus spinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Raven Corvus corax Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Harlequin Ladybird · Long-winged Cone-head · Vine Weevil · Fleabane Tortoise Beetle · Hornet Hoverfly +2
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fleabane Tortoise Beetle Cassida murraea Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Agapanthia villosoviridescens Agapanthia villosoviridescens Phasia hemiptera Oilslick Brittlegill · Charcoal Burner · Brown Birch Bolete · Purple Swamp Brittlegill · Birch Brittlegill +28
Oilslick Brittlegill Russula ionochlora Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha Brown Birch Bolete Leccinum scabrum Purple Swamp Brittlegill Russula nitida Birch Brittlegill Russula betularum Silky Piggyback Asterophora parasitica Satin Shield Bear's-breech
Bear's-breech Acanthus mollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phasia hemiptera
Phasia hemiptera
Pluteus plautus
Pluteus plautus
Dawn Brittlegill Russula velutipes
Dawn Brittlegill Russula velutipes
Scaly Fibrecap Inocybe hystrix
Scaly Fibrecap Inocybe hystrix
Felt Saddle Helvella macropus
Felt Saddle Helvella macropus
Oakbug Milkcap Lactarius quietus
Oakbug Milkcap Lactarius quietus
Russula pectinata Russula pectinata
Russula pectinata Russula pectinata
The Miller Clitopilus prunulus
The Miller Clitopilus prunulus
Rosy Brittlegill Russula rosea
Rosy Brittlegill Russula rosea
Bald Inkcap Parasola leiocephala
Bald Inkcap Parasola leiocephala
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus
Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius
Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis
Pale Brittlestem Psathyrella candolleana
Pale Brittlestem Psathyrella candolleana
The Flirt Russula vesca
The Flirt Russula vesca
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva
Coal Brittlegill Russula anthracina
Coal Brittlegill Russula anthracina
Orange Mosscap Rickenella fibula
Orange Mosscap Rickenella fibula
Delicatula integrella Delicatula integrella
Delicatula integrella Delicatula integrella
Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellus
Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellus
Inkstain Bolete Cyanoboletus pulverulentus
Inkstain Bolete Cyanoboletus pulverulentus
Grey Spotted Amanita Amanita excelsa var. spissa
Grey Spotted Amanita Amanita excelsa var. spissa
Felted Twiglet Tubaria conspersa
Felted Twiglet Tubaria conspersa
Freckled Brittlegill Russula illota
Freckled Brittlegill Russula illota
Dripping Bonnet Roridomyces roridus
Dripping Bonnet Roridomyces roridus
Russula melliolens Russula melliolens
Russula melliolens Russula melliolens
Russet Toughshank Gymnopus dryophilus
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