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Places › Wales › South West Wales › Bridgend Getting here
51.59149, -3.54064
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 883 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 883 🐕 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🦉 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 — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Darter, Dark-edged Bee-fly +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 883
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 883 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 883 National Cycle Network
Show on map Garw Valley Railway path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 884 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 885 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 885 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 693 m ▾
Named route Ref 884 Length 693 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Darren Fawr - Gellideg Trail (Black) Mountain bike route ▾
Darren Fawr - Glengarw Trail (Blue) Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
1,278 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,278 records · National Biodiversity Network Dipper · Robin · Grey Heron · Song Thrush · Blue Tit +33
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Great Tit Parus major2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Raven Corvus corax Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2022 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Brown Long-eared Bat · Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros 🦎 Reptiles 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2024 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2025 Adder Vipera berus2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2023 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Common Darter · caddisflies · Mottled Grasshopper · Snail Hunter +22
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2020 caddisflies Trichoptera Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides 🌿 Plants 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Great Scented Liverwort · Shining Hookeria · Overleaf Pellia · Common Tamarisk-moss
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023 Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,278 records · National Biodiversity Network Dipper · Robin · Grey Heron · Song Thrush · Blue Tit +33
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Great Tit Parus major2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Raven Corvus corax Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2022 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2022 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Brown Long-eared Bat · Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros 🦎 Reptiles 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Adder · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2024 Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2025 Adder Vipera berus2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2023 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Common Darter · caddisflies · Mottled Grasshopper · Snail Hunter +22
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2020 caddisflies Trichoptera Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides 🌿 Plants 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Great Scented Liverwort · Shining Hookeria · Overleaf Pellia · Common Tamarisk-moss
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023 Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Formica lemani
Formica lemani
Formica lemani
Formica lemani
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Brachyptera risi Brachyptera risi
Brachyptera risi Brachyptera risi
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023
Grey-banded Mining Bee Andrena denticulata2023
Grey-banded Mining Bee Andrena denticulata2023
Bloomed Furrow Bee Lasioglossum albipes2023
Bloomed Furrow Bee Lasioglossum albipes2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2023
Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus2023
Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus2023
Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus2023
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2023
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2023
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata2023
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2022
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2022
Fabricius' Nomad Bee Nomada fabriciana2022
Fabricius' Nomad Bee Nomada fabriciana2022
Conops vesicularis Conops vesicularis2022
Conops vesicularis Conops vesicularis2022
Ornithomya avicularia Ornithomya avicularia2021
Ornithomya avicularia Ornithomya avicularia2021
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas2021
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas2021
Gymnocheta viridis Gymnocheta viridis2021
Gymnocheta viridis Gymnocheta viridis2021
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2021
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2021
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2021
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2021
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2021
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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