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Mermaid

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.44534, -3.16830

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Pincushion +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Pincushion +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Enfys 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roundabout near Penarth Marina and Barrage landing stage

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roundabout near Penarth Marina and Barrage landing stage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sophia GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Landsea GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Grangemoor ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Cliff WalkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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