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St Giles's Church

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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51.39421, -3.41292

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
🐕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

🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
🐕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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Yellow Meadow Ant +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Yellow Meadow Ant +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Cotoneaster · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Cotoneaster · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route

Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network

N/ACycling route280 m

Named routeLength 280 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.1 km

Named routeRef 888Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route6 km

Named routeRef 88Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route672 m

Named routeRef 88Length 672 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

23,547 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

23,547 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

autumnwinter

2026

Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Magpie +47

Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025

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Insects3 species

spring

2026

Yellow Meadow Ant · Black Oil-beetle · Common Darter

Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus
Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

23,547 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

autumnwinter

2026

Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Magpie +47

Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025

🐝

Insects3 species

spring

2026

Yellow Meadow Ant · Black Oil-beetle · Common Darter

Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus
Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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