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Getting here
51.62172, -2.81905
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- ☀️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 152m 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 152m 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, Mallard, Goldfinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Goldfinch +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Undy & Caldicot Moor LoopWalking route7.5 km▾
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Bishton & Llanwern LoopWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 32Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route580 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 580 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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South side of St Dubritius church, Llanvaches
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Wildlife to spot
2,581 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
2,581 records · National Biodiversity NetworkHouse Sparrow · Goldfinch · Canada Goose · Collared Dove · Coot +15
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- CootFulica atra2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- MagpiePica pica2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🦎Reptiles2 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica2023
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Lesser Emperor · Black-tailed Skimmer +14
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
- Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum2025
- Lesser EmperorAnax parthenope2025
- Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025
- Broad-bodied Chaser
🌿Plants5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Japanese Knotweed · Wall Cotoneaster · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Mamillate Plait-moss · Montbretia
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2024
- Wall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalis2023
- Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
- Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2024
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,581 records · National Biodiversity NetworkHouse Sparrow · Goldfinch · Canada Goose · Collared Dove · Coot +15
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- CootFulica atra2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2023
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- MagpiePica pica2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🦎Reptiles2 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica2023
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Lesser Emperor · Black-tailed Skimmer +14
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
- Small Red-eyed DamselflyErythromma viridulum2025
- Lesser EmperorAnax parthenope2025
- Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025
- Broad-bodied Chaser
🌿Plants5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Japanese Knotweed · Wall Cotoneaster · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Mamillate Plait-moss · Montbretia
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2024
- Wall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalis2023
- Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
- Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2024
- MontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Libellula depressa2025
Libellula depressa2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Red-veined DarterSympetrum fonscolombii2025Red-veined DarterSympetrum fonscolombii2025Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus2025Violet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceus2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea20247-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024Western Bee-flyBombylius canescens2024Western Bee-flyBombylius canescens2024Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2023Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2023Events & activities nearby
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