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Picnic Island

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.54660, -4.02745

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Eupeodes corollae, 7-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ceredigion Coast PathWalking route112 km
Named routeLength 112 kmRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (Meirionnydd)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPRegional walking route
Rhesdai Penhelygpublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: footway
Philip Avenuepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route697 m
Named routeRef 82Length 697 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 82Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 82Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route755 m
Named routeRef 82Length 755 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 82Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge to Picnic Island

📷 Nigel Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge to Picnic Island

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