Llanvair Discoed Castle 2 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Monmouthshire Getting here
51.62778, -2.80215
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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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 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, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Crosswort +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Crosswort +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Caldicot & Black Rock Loop Walking route 8.5 km ▾
A circular route from Caldicote Castle to the coast near the Prince of Wales Bridge, then along the Wales Coast path to the Iron Age Fort near Sudbrook, then on to the Black Rock before heading back to Caldicot Castle.
Named route Length 8.5 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 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 Llanvair Discoed Castle ruins from St. Mary's churchyard
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Wildlife to spot
4,292 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,292 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Wren · Goldcrest +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Siskin Spinus spinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata Grey Squirrel · Badger · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Red-veined Darter · Migrant Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly +4
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Lesser Emperor Maidenhair Spleenwort
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,292 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Wren · Goldcrest +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Siskin Spinus spinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata Grey Squirrel · Badger · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Red-veined Darter · Migrant Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly +4
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Lesser Emperor Maidenhair Spleenwort
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anax parthenope2025
Anax parthenope2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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