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St Gabriels Parish Church

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Herring Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Chinese Bramble · last seen 2024; Plants — Chinese Bramble · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

The Gower WayWalking route56 km

Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Route WCPWalking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Mumbles MileCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

City Central RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Clyne Line RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Route 43Cycling route

Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

22,311 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

22,311 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds71 species

winterspring

2026

Magpie · Robin · Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +66

MagpiePica pica
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
HoopoeUpupa epops2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Great TitParus major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
NuthatchSitta europaea
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Common GullLarus canus2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CootFulica atra2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
BuzzardButeo buteo
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
GreenshankTringa nebularia2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
Pica pica picaPica pica pica2024
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2024

🦌

Mammals4 species

springsummer

2025

Bat · Grey Squirrel · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Vole

BatChiroptera
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Lesser Horseshoe BatRhinolophus hipposideros2024
VoleArvicolinae

🐸

Amphibians3 species

winterspring

2026

Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad

Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo2025

🐝

Insects59 species

springsummer

2026

Eristalis pertinax · Harlequin Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Common Carder Bee · Early Bumblebee +54

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2024
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Sulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2024
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Oedemera virescensOedemera virescens2025
Polydrusus formosusPolydrusus formosus2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2024
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2024
Helina evectaHelina evecta
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Eristalis intricariaEristalis intricaria2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025
Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2025
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025
Woolly Apple AphidEriosoma lanigerum2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025
Cheilosia bergenstammiCheilosia bergenstammi2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025
PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2024
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
Zig-zag Elm SawflyAproceros leucopoda2024
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2024
Arge pagana subsp. paganaArge pagana subsp. pagana2024
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2024
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2024
Polyporivora ornataPolyporivora ornata2024
Broscus cephalotesBroscus cephalotes2024
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2024
Melanimon tibialisMelanimon tibialis2024
EupeodesEupeodes2024
Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata2024
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2024
Nimbus contaminatusNimbus contaminatus2024
Back-SwimmerNotonecta2024
LimnephilusLimnephilus2024

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2024

Chinese Bramble

Chinese BrambleRubus tricolor

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

22,311 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds71 species

winterspring

2026

Magpie · Robin · Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +66

MagpiePica pica
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
HoopoeUpupa epops2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Great TitParus major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
NuthatchSitta europaea
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Common GullLarus canus2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CootFulica atra2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
BuzzardButeo buteo
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
GreenshankTringa nebularia2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
Pica pica picaPica pica pica2024
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2024

🦌

Mammals4 species

springsummer

2025

Bat · Grey Squirrel · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Vole

BatChiroptera
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Lesser Horseshoe BatRhinolophus hipposideros2024
VoleArvicolinae

🐸

Amphibians3 species

winterspring

2026

Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad

Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo2025

🐝

Insects59 species

springsummer

2026

Eristalis pertinax · Harlequin Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Common Carder Bee · Early Bumblebee +54

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2024
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2024
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Sulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2024
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Oedemera virescensOedemera virescens2025
Polydrusus formosusPolydrusus formosus2025
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2024
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2024
Helina evectaHelina evecta
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Eristalis intricariaEristalis intricaria2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025
Eupeodes latifasciatusEupeodes latifasciatus2025
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025
Woolly Apple AphidEriosoma lanigerum2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025
Cheilosia bergenstammiCheilosia bergenstammi2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025
PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2024
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
Zig-zag Elm SawflyAproceros leucopoda2024
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2024
Arge pagana subsp. paganaArge pagana subsp. pagana2024
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris2024
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2024
Polyporivora ornataPolyporivora ornata2024
Broscus cephalotesBroscus cephalotes2024
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2024
Melanimon tibialisMelanimon tibialis2024
EupeodesEupeodes2024
Portevinia maculataPortevinia maculata2024
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2024
Nimbus contaminatusNimbus contaminatus2024
Back-SwimmerNotonecta2024
LimnephilusLimnephilus2024

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2024

Chinese Bramble

Chinese BrambleRubus tricolor

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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