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Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsGolfWildlife
Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49651, -3.72607

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦124+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wheatear and Golden Plover
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wheatear, Golden Plover, Turnstone +121 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wheatear, Golden Plover, Turnstone +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Three-cornered Garlic · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Three-cornered Garlic · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 4Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 4Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Griffin ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Nottage MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🦉KENFIG POOL AND DUNESNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Croft Coch Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🦉LOCK'S COMMONNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Nottage MeadowUrban park2.3 km→

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