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51.76189, -3.23203
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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 🛝 Playground on site — 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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +102 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Cherry Laurel +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Cherry Laurel +116 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 192 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 492 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Parc Cwm Darran Black Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Length 2.5 km
Show on map Parc Cwm Darran Red Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km
Show on map Parc Cwm Darran Brown Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Length 1.2 km
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2,544 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,544 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Mallard · Herring Gull · Stonechat +46
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cuculus canorus canorus Cuculus canorus canorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Corizus hyoscyami · Common Blue Damselfly · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +20
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Alder · an Eyebright · Moss · Cherry Laurel
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Alder Alnus glutinosa an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica Moss Bryophyta Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,544 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Mallard · Herring Gull · Stonechat +46
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cuculus canorus canorus Cuculus canorus canorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Corizus hyoscyami · Common Blue Damselfly · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +20
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Alder · an Eyebright · Moss · Cherry Laurel
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Alder Alnus glutinosa an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica Moss Bryophyta Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Poecilus cupreus Poecilus cupreus2025
Poecilus cupreus Poecilus cupreus2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2025
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2025
Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis2025
Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas2024
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas2024 