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Nant Fawr Woodlands

16 ha

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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51.52039, -3.17450

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
☕Coffee Plus — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
☕Coffee Plus — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingCafé

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Little Grebe +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Little Grebe +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Forked Veilwort +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Forked Veilwort +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route

Named route

Rhymney River CircularWalking route

Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route

Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route

Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route

Taff TrailWalking route88 km

Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ely TrailCycling route

Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route

City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route

Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route

Rhymney TrailCycling route

Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route

Route 8Cycling route

Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Enfys 34Cycling route

Named routeRef 34Local cycle route

Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

111,789 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

111,789 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

winter

2026

Robin · Coot · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon · Little Grebe +39

RobinErithacus rubecula
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
TealAnas crecca
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great Northern DiverGavia immer2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025

🐝

Insects2 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi

🌿

Plants7 species

winter

2026

Springy Turf-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Clustered Feather-moss · Forked Veilwort · Many-fruited Thyme-moss +2

Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
Many-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affine
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Grey-cushioned Grimmia

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

111,789 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

winter

2026

Robin · Coot · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon · Little Grebe +39

RobinErithacus rubecula
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
TealAnas crecca
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great Northern DiverGavia immer2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025

🐝

Insects2 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi

🌿

Plants7 species

winter

2026

Springy Turf-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Clustered Feather-moss · Forked Veilwort · Many-fruited Thyme-moss +2

Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
Many-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affine
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Grey-cushioned Grimmia

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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