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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Torfaen Getting here
51.63078, -2.99516
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 467m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 467m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Yellow Loosestrife +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Yellow Loosestrife +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route 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 173 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 492 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to The Celtic Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Outhouses in the grounds of Llantarnam Abbey
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17,518 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,518 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Mallard · Mute Swan · Magpie · Black-headed Gull +30
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Migrant Hawker · Southern Hawker +14
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,518 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Mallard · Mute Swan · Magpie · Black-headed Gull +30
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 19 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Migrant Hawker · Southern Hawker +14
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Emperor Dragonfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 