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Getting here
51.81377, -2.73189
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km▾
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route▾
Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth
Named routeRegional walking route
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 423Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route800 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 800 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 423Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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North along Cornpoppy Avenue, Monmouth
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Wildlife to spot
7,529 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,529 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds50 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Chaffinch +45
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwiftApus apus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- British DipperCinclus cinclus gularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
Brown Rat
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects17 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Emerald Damselfly
🌿Plants5 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Laurustinus · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Tree-of-heaven
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus
- MistletoeViscum album2025
- Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025
- Tree-of-heavenAilanthus altissima2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,529 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds50 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Chaffinch +45
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwiftApus apus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- British DipperCinclus cinclus gularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
Brown Rat
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects17 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Emerald Damselfly
🌿Plants5 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Laurustinus · Mistletoe · Turkey Oak · Tree-of-heaven
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus
- MistletoeViscum album2025
- Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025
- Tree-of-heavenAilanthus altissima2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lestes sponsa
Lestes sponsa
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaSpeckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissimaBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensBanded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendensHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctataOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaOxythyrea funestaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaCommon Club-tailGomphus vulgatissimusCommon Club-tailGomphus vulgatissimusBroad-barred FusehornArge cyanocroceaBroad-barred FusehornArge cyanocroceaRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestris