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Rhydypenau Park

20 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

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51.52476, -3.17670

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
🐕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

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
🐕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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route

Named route

Rhymney River CircularWalking route

Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route

Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route

Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route

Taff TrailWalking route88 km

Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ely TrailCycling route

Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route

City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route

Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route

Rhymney TrailCycling route

Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route

Route 8Cycling route

Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Enfys 34Cycling route

Named routeRef 34Local cycle route

Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

99,460 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

99,460 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

winter

2026

Coot · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon +61

CootFulica atra
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
TealAnas crecca
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great Northern DiverGavia immer2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great TitParus major
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Grey Seal

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Feral CatFelis catus
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus

🐝

Insects2 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi

🌿

Plants14 species

winter

2026

Wall Screw-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Capillary Thread-moss · Anomalous Bristle-moss +9

Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
Many-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affine
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Hypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme
Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

99,460 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

winter

2026

Coot · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon +61

CootFulica atra
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
TealAnas crecca
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Great Northern DiverGavia immer2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great TitParus major
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Grey Seal

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Feral CatFelis catus
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus

🐝

Insects2 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi

🌿

Plants14 species

winter

2026

Wall Screw-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Capillary Thread-moss · Anomalous Bristle-moss +9

Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
Many-fruited Thyme-mossPlagiomnium affine
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Hypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme
Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath off Rhydypenau Rd, Cardiff

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