Parish Church of St Bridget
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.46320, -3.59328
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Greater Fork-moss, Eyebright, Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Fork-moss, Eyebright, Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2026
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map 885 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 885 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 888 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 888 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 88 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Coychurch Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bridgend Active Travel Newtwork Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Shilly bridleway · 505 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 505 m Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
27,725 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,725 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 59 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Long-tailed Tit · Wren · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +54
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Teal Anas crecca2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis pertinax · Meliscaeva auricollis +4
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Greater Fork-moss · Eyebright
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus Eyebright Euphrasia2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,725 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 59 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Long-tailed Tit · Wren · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +54
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Teal Anas crecca2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis pertinax · Meliscaeva auricollis +4
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Greater Fork-moss · Eyebright
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus Eyebright Euphrasia2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 