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📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Jackdaw
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 170m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Jackdaw
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 170m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Oystercatcher, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Oystercatcher, Jackdaw, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Redshank, Little Shaggy-moss +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

DInas Island Circular Walk, PembrokeWalking route4.8 km

A circular with steep ascent & descent and views of the Pembrokeshire coast. This isn’t a long walk, but one to test your fitness, with plenty of reasons to stop & admire the scenery. Rocky coast path, sharp gradients, steps, stiles & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route

Named routeNational walking route

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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route

Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route322 m

Named routeRef 82Length 322 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky

Main RouteCycling route314 m

Named routeRef 82Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Main RouteCycling route962 m

Named routeRef 82Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Main RouteCycling route5.9 km

Named routeRef 82Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route310 m

Named routeRef 82Length 310 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

66,247 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

66,247 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds51 species

autumnwinter

2025

Robin · Oystercatcher · Mallard · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull +46

RobinErithacus rubecula
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
JackdawColoeus monedula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RookCorvus frugilegus
RedshankTringa totanus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MagpiePica pica
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
TealAnas crecca
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Common GullLarus canus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
DunnockPrunella modularis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
JayGarrulus glandarius
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Great Northern DiverGavia immer

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Reptiles2 species

winterspring

2026

Adder · Kemp's Ridley

AdderVipera berus
Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii

🐝

Insects2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Trioza centranthi · Aphis (Aphis) gossypii

Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
Aphis (Aphis) gossypiiAphis (Aphis) gossypii

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Plants5 species

autumn

2025

Glittering Wood-moss · Redshank · Little Shaggy-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Common Smoothcap

Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens
RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

66,247 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

autumnwinter

2025

Robin · Oystercatcher · Mallard · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull +46

RobinErithacus rubecula
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
JackdawColoeus monedula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RookCorvus frugilegus
RedshankTringa totanus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MagpiePica pica
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
TealAnas crecca
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Common GullLarus canus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
DunnockPrunella modularis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
JayGarrulus glandarius
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Great Northern DiverGavia immer

🦎

Reptiles2 species

winterspring

2026

Adder · Kemp's Ridley

AdderVipera berus
Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii

🐝

Insects2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Trioza centranthi · Aphis (Aphis) gossypii

Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
Aphis (Aphis) gossypiiAphis (Aphis) gossypii

🌿

Plants5 species

autumn

2025

Glittering Wood-moss · Redshank · Little Shaggy-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Common Smoothcap

Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendens
RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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