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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Monmouthshire Getting here
51.66551, -2.90638
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 284m 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 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ 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 — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Large White, Common Darter +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Large White, Common Darter +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Cherry Laurel +110 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Cherry Laurel +110 more · last seen 2022
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
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Named route Ref 423 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 32 Regional cycle route
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Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
5,274 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,274 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Beautiful Demoiselle +12
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Blue Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,274 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Beautiful Demoiselle +12
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Common Blue Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Enallagma cyathigerum
Enallagma cyathigerum
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2023
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2024
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea2022
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea2022
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2022
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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