Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.60636, -3.65480
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Song Thrush +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Song Thrush +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Black Darter +165 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Dune Thread-moss +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route▾
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885Cycling route▾
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Route 887Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Afan Valley Cycle TrackCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
PenhyddMountain bike route▾
W²Mountain bike route▾
Blue ScarMountain bike route▾
Y WalMountain bike route▾
Darren Fawr - Gellideg Trail (Black)Mountain bike route▾
Darren Fawr - Glengarw Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route▾
Photos
Short row of houses at the southern end of Meadow Street, Maesteg
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Wildlife to spot
2,561 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,561 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Redwing · Blackbird · Dipper · House Sparrow · Tree Pipit +32
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DipperCinclus cinclus2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- SwiftApus apus2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2022
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2021
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2022
- CootFulica atra2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2021
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2021
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2021
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2021
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2021
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2021
- CurlewNumenius arquata2021
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2021
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Grey Squirrel
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Adder
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara2022
- AdderVipera berus
🐝Insects52 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Darter · Black Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Blue-tailed Damselfly +47
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024
🌿Plants5 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Rhododendron · Rhododendron ponticum · Himalayan Honeysuckle
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2023
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2024
- Rhododendron ponticumRhododendron ponticum2024
- Himalayan Honeysuckle
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,561 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Redwing · Blackbird · Dipper · House Sparrow · Tree Pipit +32
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DipperCinclus cinclus2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2022
- SwiftApus apus2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2022
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2021
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2022
- CuckooCuculus canorus2022
- CootFulica atra2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2021
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2021
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2021
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2021
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2021
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2021
- CurlewNumenius arquata2021
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2021
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Grey Squirrel
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Lizard · Adder
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara2022
- AdderVipera berus
🐝Insects52 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Darter · Black Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Blue-tailed Damselfly +47
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024
🌿Plants5 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed · Rhododendron · Rhododendron ponticum · Himalayan Honeysuckle
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2023
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2024
- Rhododendron ponticumRhododendron ponticum2024
- Himalayan Honeysuckle
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leycesteria formosa2022
Leycesteria formosa2022