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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.42279, -3.36608
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +94 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 280 m ▾
Named route Length 280 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 31 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 31 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 11 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 672 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 672 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,368 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,368 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Jay Garrulus glandarius Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Raven Corvus corax Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Eurasian Serotine · Grey Squirrel
Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Beautiful Demoiselle · Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +4
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,368 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Jay Garrulus glandarius Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rook Corvus frugilegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Raven Corvus corax Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Eurasian Serotine · Grey Squirrel
Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Beautiful Demoiselle · Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +4
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Welsh Chafer
Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus
Hoplia philanthus
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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