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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.58329, -2.99000
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Asda Café — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Asda Café — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Whimbrel +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Whimbrel +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Reed, Japanese Knotweed, Yarrow +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Reed, Japanese Knotweed, Yarrow +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff Loop Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 192 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to The Celtic Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Lower Dock Street towards George Street, Newport
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16,097 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,097 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +28
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Barn Owl Tyto alba Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Teal Anas crecca Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Sallow Pea-galler · Varied Carpet Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Mistletoe · Common Reed · Common Nettle · Smooth Sow-thistle · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +6
Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Yarrow Achillea millefolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,097 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +28
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Barn Owl Tyto alba Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Teal Anas crecca Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Sallow Pea-galler · Varied Carpet Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Mistletoe · Common Reed · Common Nettle · Smooth Sow-thistle · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +6
Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Yarrow Achillea millefolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025 