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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Cardiff Getting here
51.49503, -3.15745
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 ☕ Waterloo Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Waterloo Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Cormorant +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Cormorant +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
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 118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ET Local cycle route
Show on map Cardiff Bay Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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
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Wildlife to spot
42,420 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 42,420 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Mute Swan +39
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 12 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Helina evecta · Dark-edged Bee-fly +7
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helina evecta Helina evecta Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Lateral Cryphaea · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,420 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Mute Swan +39
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 12 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Helina evecta · Dark-edged Bee-fly +7
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helina evecta Helina evecta Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Lateral Cryphaea · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis
Eristalis
Eristalis
Eristalis
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 