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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.92222, -4.36639
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Song Thrush and Chiffchaff
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Song Thrush and Chiffchaff
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +101 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Aloe Haircap, Dilated Scalewort +122 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route22 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route499 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 499 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 47Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 m▾
Named routeRef 47Length 1 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15.7 km▾
Named routeRef 47Length 15.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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The WWII defences of Cynwyl Elfed - Road Block (2)
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Wildlife to spot
1,551 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,551 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds2 species
wintersummer
2024▾
Starling · Swift
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SwiftApus apus2023
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Bombus lucorum · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee +68
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2023
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum
- Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
- Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2022
🌿Plants2 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,551 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds2 species
wintersummer
2024▾
Starling · Swift
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SwiftApus apus2023
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Bombus lucorum · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee +68
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2023
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum
- Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
- Olives (Baetidae)Baetidae2022
🌿Plants2 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers
Bombus lucorum/terrestris
Bombus lucorum/terrestris
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