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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Cardiff Getting here
51.51141, -3.13963
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Cardiff East Park & Ride 15m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Cardiff East Park & Ride 15m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +103 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wild Teasel, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wild Teasel, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +22 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 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 87 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ET Local cycle route
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map City Centre Hub (complete) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CC Local cycle route
Show on map Rhymney Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RT Local cycle route
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 Riverside Park (Manhattan)
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Wildlife to spot
19,601 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,601 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Moorhen · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +40
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Psychoda sigma
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma2025 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Lateral Cryphaea · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Lesser Celandine · Water Fern · Springy Turf-moss +3
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Water Fern Azolla filiculoides Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,601 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Moorhen · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +40
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Psychoda sigma
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma2025 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Lateral Cryphaea · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Lesser Celandine · Water Fern · Springy Turf-moss +3
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Water Fern Azolla filiculoides Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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