Roath Pleasure Gardens 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Cardiff Getting here
51.50089, -3.17281
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +30 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 126 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
Show on map Photos Footbridge in Roath Park Pleasure Gardens
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55,819 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 55,819 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +23
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Teal Anas crecca Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 🐝 Insects 17 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Helina evecta · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly +12
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Helina evecta Helina evecta 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Springy Turf-moss
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 55,819 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +23
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Teal Anas crecca Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 🐝 Insects 17 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Eristalis tenax · Helina evecta · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly +12
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Helina evecta Helina evecta 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Springy Turf-moss
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 