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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.62463, -2.81916
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Canada Goose +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Canada Goose +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +183 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +183 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Montbretia, Wall Cotoneaster +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Montbretia, Wall Cotoneaster +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Undy & Caldicot Moor Loop Walking route 7.5 km ▾
Named route Length 7.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Bishton & Llanwern Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 32 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 32 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 580 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 580 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos House at the NW end of Castle Rise, Llanvaches
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Wildlife to spot
3,791 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,791 records · National Biodiversity Network House Sparrow · Canada Goose · Goldfinch · Collared Dove · Coot +16
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Coot Fulica atra2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Lesser Emperor · Black-tailed Skimmer +19
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Broad-bodied Chaser 🌿 Plants 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Wall Cotoneaster · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Mamillate Plait-moss · Montbretia
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2023 Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2024 Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,791 records · National Biodiversity Network House Sparrow · Canada Goose · Goldfinch · Collared Dove · Coot +16
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Coot Fulica atra2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Lesser Emperor · Black-tailed Skimmer +19
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Broad-bodied Chaser 🌿 Plants 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Wall Cotoneaster · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Mamillate Plait-moss · Montbretia
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2023 Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2024 Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Libellula depressa2025
Libellula depressa2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii2025
Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii2025
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens2024
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens2024
Capsus ater Capsus ater2024
Capsus ater Capsus ater2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2023
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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