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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Cardiff Getting here
51.53191, -3.15685
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Cord-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Cord-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map 76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (South) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhymney Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RT Local cycle route
Show on map Aber Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 475 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Enfys 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 34 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Field beside Ty-Draw Road
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Wildlife to spot
90,234 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 90,234 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Wren +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Trioza centranthi · Culiseta annulata · 7-spot Ladybird · Yellow Meadow Ant +1
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Bay Sucker Trioza alacris Wall Screw-moss · Common Cord-moss · Lateral Cryphaea · Springy Turf-moss · Capillary Thread-moss +13
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Clustered Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 90,234 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Wren +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Stenophylax permistus · Trioza centranthi · Culiseta annulata · 7-spot Ladybird · Yellow Meadow Ant +1
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Bay Sucker Trioza alacris Wall Screw-moss · Common Cord-moss · Lateral Cryphaea · Springy Turf-moss · Capillary Thread-moss +13
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Clustered Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhynchostegium confertum
Rhynchostegium confertum
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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