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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.39107, -3.31968
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 357m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 357m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +142 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +142 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Wales Coast Path (South Wales)
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 88
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path 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 Port Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 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
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos St Curig's Church, Rhoose
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Wildlife to spot
11,872 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,872 records · National Biodiversity Network Tawny Owl · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Goldcrest +42
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Bat · Noctule · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Common Pipistrelle
Bat Chiroptera Noctule Nyctalus noctula Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug +8
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,872 records · National Biodiversity Network Tawny Owl · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Goldcrest +42
Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Bat · Noctule · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Common Pipistrelle
Bat Chiroptera Noctule Nyctalus noctula Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug +8
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
a weevil Curculionidae
a weevil Curculionidae
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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