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Places › Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.65358, -3.19409
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 🅿️ Parking 286m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 286m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
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 Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 86 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 469 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 468 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Penllwyn Lane bus stops, Pontllanfraith
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Wildlife to spot
12,847 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,847 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Coal Tit · Tawny Owl · Jackdaw · Swift +36
Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Green Shieldbug +18
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Montbretia · Japanese Knotweed
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,847 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Coal Tit · Tawny Owl · Jackdaw · Swift +36
Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Green Shieldbug +18
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Montbretia · Japanese Knotweed
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vine Weevil
Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator2025
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Eurhadina loewii Eurhadina loewii2025
Eurhadina loewii Eurhadina loewii2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli2025
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli2025
Athripsodes albifrons Athripsodes albifrons2024
Athripsodes albifrons Athripsodes albifrons2024
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2024
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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