Markham Memorial Park 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.70784, -3.20940
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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 305m away — 8 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 305m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Yellow Meadow Ant +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Yellow Meadow Ant +135 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Forked Veilwort, Himalayan Balsam +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Forked Veilwort, Himalayan Balsam +120 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 467
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
110 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 469 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 468 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 141 m ▾
Named route Ref 468 Length 141 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Signed route nearby
Parc Cwm Darran Black Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Length 2.5 km
Show on map Parc Cwm Darran Red Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km
Show on map Parc Cwm Darran Brown Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Length 1.2 km
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5,408 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,408 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit · Dipper · Swift +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Swift Apus apus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Wigeon Mareca penelope2022 Pine Marten
🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Green Shieldbug · Dilta chateri · Yellow Meadow Ant · Mottled Grasshopper · Bloody-nosed Beetle +12
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Dilta chateri Dilta chateri Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025 Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus 🌿 Plants 16 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Forked Veilwort · Himalayan Balsam · Wall Cotoneaster · Japanese Knotweed · Springy Turf-moss +11
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2024 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,408 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit · Dipper · Swift +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Swift Apus apus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Wigeon Mareca penelope2022 Pine Marten
🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Green Shieldbug · Dilta chateri · Yellow Meadow Ant · Mottled Grasshopper · Bloody-nosed Beetle +12
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Dilta chateri Dilta chateri Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025 Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025 Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa2024 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus 🌿 Plants 16 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Forked Veilwort · Himalayan Balsam · Wall Cotoneaster · Japanese Knotweed · Springy Turf-moss +11
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2024 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2024
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Coenosia attenuata Coenosia attenuata2024
Coenosia attenuata Coenosia attenuata2024
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni2024
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni2024
Liposcelis bostrychophila Liposcelis bostrychophila2023
Liposcelis bostrychophila Liposcelis bostrychophila2023
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2022
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2022
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2022
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2022
Dilta littoralis Dilta littoralis2021
Dilta littoralis Dilta littoralis2021 Dilated Scalewort
Dilated Scalewort
Frullania dilatata
Frullania dilatata
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
White Stonecrop Sedum album2024
White Stonecrop Sedum album2024
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2024
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023 