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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.48168, -3.29102
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Mallard, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Limnius volckmari, Agapetus fuscipes +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Limnius volckmari, Agapetus fuscipes +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, American Skunk-cabbage +10 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, American Skunk-cabbage +10 more · last seen 2024
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Taff Trail Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ely Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ET Local cycle route
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 4 (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW4 Local cycle route
Show on map Port Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lôn Las Cymru (South) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 181 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 181 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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8,846 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,846 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Blue Tit +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 🐸 Amphibians 5 species
winter
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Frog · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Frog Rana Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria +8
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Apion Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,846 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Blue Tit +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 🐸 Amphibians 5 species
winter
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Frog · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Frog Rana Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria +8
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Apion Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apion
Apion
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025 