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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Getting here
51.86087, -3.56368
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark ✦ 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
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Polytrichum commune s.str. +125 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Green-veined White +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East Wales Walking route 8 km ▾
Follow a glaciated valley down the 18th-century main road from the Midlands to Cardiff. This circular follows the Taff trail & has views of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) with the cliffs of Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad National Nature Reserve.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Beacons Way Walking route 152 km ▾
Named route Length 152 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Wales Traverse Walking route ▾
challenge route. not waymarked
Named route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Maen Llia - eastern aspect
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Wildlife to spot
1,247 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,247 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Wheatear · Carrion Crow · Sand Martin +33
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Carrion Crow Corvus corone Sand Martin Riparia riparia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Mole
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii New Zealand Willowherb · Fragile Frillwort · Rock Veilwort · Neat Feather-moss · Dotted Thyme-moss +60
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens Fragile Frillwort Fossombronia fimbriata Rock Veilwort Metzgeria conjugata Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides Curve-leaved Ditrichum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,247 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Wheatear · Carrion Crow · Sand Martin +33
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Carrion Crow Corvus corone Sand Martin Riparia riparia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Mole
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii New Zealand Willowherb · Fragile Frillwort · Rock Veilwort · Neat Feather-moss · Dotted Thyme-moss +60
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens Fragile Frillwort Fossombronia fimbriata Rock Veilwort Metzgeria conjugata Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides Curve-leaved Ditrichum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ditrichum heteromallum
Ditrichum heteromallum
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Summer-moss Anoectangium aestivum
Summer-moss Anoectangium aestivum
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens
Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens
Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Mountain Notchwort Mesoptychia collaris
Mountain Notchwort Mesoptychia collaris
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Western Pouncewort Lejeunea lamacerina
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum
Petty Featherwort Plagiochila exigua
Petty Featherwort Plagiochila exigua
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella 