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Lakeside Park

8 ha

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.57670, -2.93067

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Bittern, Pintail, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Bittern, Pintail, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Phragmidium, Melampsora +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Phragmidium, Melampsora +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +136 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Garden Lady's-mantle, Common Vetch +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Garden Lady's-mantle, Common Vetch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Usk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route
Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff LoopWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bishton & Llanwern LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
NCN Link RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swans, Western Park, Glan Llyn, Newport

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swans, Western Park, Glan Llyn, Newport

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Nearby places

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🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Belle Vue ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Jubilee Gardens ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town Hall ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Goldcroft CommonUrban park4.4 km→

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