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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Monmouthshire Getting here
51.81377, -2.73185
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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Three-cornered Garlic, Crescent-cup Liverwort +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Three-cornered Garlic, Crescent-cup Liverwort +10 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Turkey Oak, Raspberry
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map Highmeadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Monnow Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 423 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 423 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 117 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 50 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 50 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 71 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 71 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 800 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos North along Cornpoppy Avenue, Monmouth
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Wildlife to spot
7,529 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,529 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Mallard +46
Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swift Apus apus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goosander Mergus merganser Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Sand Martin Riparia riparia Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Canada Goose Branta canadensis British Dipper Cinclus cinclus gularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Whitethroat Curruca communis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Emerald Damselfly 🌿 Plants 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Laurustinus · Lords-and-Ladies · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Tree-of-heaven
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025 Tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,529 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Mallard +46
Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swift Apus apus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goosander Mergus merganser Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Sand Martin Riparia riparia Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Canada Goose Branta canadensis British Dipper Cinclus cinclus gularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Whitethroat Curruca communis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Emerald Damselfly 🌿 Plants 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Laurustinus · Lords-and-Ladies · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Tree-of-heaven
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025 Tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lestes sponsa
Lestes sponsa
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Oxythyrea funesta Oxythyrea funesta
Oxythyrea funesta Oxythyrea funesta
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus
Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea
Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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