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51.71689, -3.13581
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▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 133m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 133m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 492 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 492 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 278 m ▾
Named route Ref 467 Length 278 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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About this nature reserve Six Bells is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Blaenau Gwent, South East Wales. The reserve comprises grassland and scrub habitats, home to various insects, birds, and small mammals, offering trails for walking and nature observation.
Photos Victoria Road heads towards Aberbeeg from Six Bells
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Wildlife to spot
2,896 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,896 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer autumn
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Carrion Crow · Raven · Robin · Grey Heron · Lesser Black-backed Gull +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
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Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +19
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Moss · White Stonecrop · Common Threadwort · Redshank · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +32
Moss Bryophyta2024 White Stonecrop Sedum album Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata2024 Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2024 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2024 Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,896 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Raven · Robin · Grey Heron · Lesser Black-backed Gull +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +19
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Moss · White Stonecrop · Common Threadwort · Redshank · Red-stemmed Feather-moss +32
Moss Bryophyta2024 White Stonecrop Sedum album Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata2024 Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2024 Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2024 Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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2024
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius maculicornis
Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius maculicornis
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata
Empis livida Empis livida
Empis livida Empis livida
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2024
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Galerucella Galerucella2024
Galerucella Galerucella2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Cantharis Cantharis2024
Cantharis Cantharis2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024 2024
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Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2024
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2024
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2024
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2024
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2024
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides2024
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2024
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2024
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana2024
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana2024
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2024
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum2024
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2024
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus2024
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2024
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2024
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2024
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum2024
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2024
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2024
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2024
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2024
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2024
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2024
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2024
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2024
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2024
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum2024
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2024
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum2024
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum2024
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum2024
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2024
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2024
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2024
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2024
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides2024
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides2024
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2024
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2024
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2024
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii2024
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2024
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2024
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2024
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2024
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum2024
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2024
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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