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51.63672, -3.03247
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▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Knotweed +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Knotweed +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 159 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 423 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 423 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 492 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to The Celtic Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cafall Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Twrch Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Llwyncelyn Cemetery, Hollybush, Cwmbran
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Wildlife to spot
21,673 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,673 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Canada Goose · Moorhen · Mallard · Mute Swan +35
Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Red-eyed Damselfly +9
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii 🌿 Plants 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Snowberry · Gorse · Himalayan Balsam · Yellow Loosestrife
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Gorse Ulex europaeus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,673 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Canada Goose · Moorhen · Mallard · Mute Swan +35
Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Red-eyed Damselfly +9
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii 🌿 Plants 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Snowberry · Gorse · Himalayan Balsam · Yellow Loosestrife
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Gorse Ulex europaeus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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