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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › South West Wales › Bridgend Getting here
51.53031, -3.69454
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 252m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 252m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Three-cornered Garlic +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Three-cornered Garlic +20 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
NCN 88 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 622 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 622 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 380 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 380 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 54 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 54 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
13,276 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,276 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Redwing · Mistle Thrush · Bullfinch · Song Thrush +30
Swift Apus apus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Regulus regulus regulus Regulus regulus regulus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Carder Bee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Bumblebee · Brown-banded Carder Bee · Shrill Carder Bee +33
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris Bumblebee Bombus Brown-banded Carder Bee Bombus humilis Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Eristalis tenax Rhododendron
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,276 records · National Biodiversity Network Swift · Redwing · Mistle Thrush · Bullfinch · Song Thrush +30
Swift Apus apus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Regulus regulus regulus Regulus regulus regulus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Carder Bee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Bumblebee · Brown-banded Carder Bee · Shrill Carder Bee +33
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris Bumblebee Bombus Brown-banded Carder Bee Bombus humilis Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Eristalis tenax Rhododendron
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Sulphur Beetle Cteniopus sulphureus
Sulphur Beetle Cteniopus sulphureus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Banded General Stratiomys potamida
Banded General Stratiomys potamida
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Chrysotoxum cautum Chrysotoxum cautum
Chrysotoxum cautum Chrysotoxum cautum
Xanthogramma Xanthogramma
Xanthogramma Xanthogramma
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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