Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.59666, -3.13796
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Season Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Season Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 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 — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Beautiful Demoiselle +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Beautiful Demoiselle +102 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Honeysuckle, Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Honeysuckle, Cherry Laurel, Himalayan Balsam +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map Forge Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 101 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhymney Trail (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCN468 (Proposed) Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cafall Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Twrch Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: c5a88a28-6132-4321-ac6d-8992393cf815
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
5,971 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,971 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Dunnock +45
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Feral Cat Felis catus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Batman Hoverfly · Green Shieldbug · Azure Damselfly · Volucella pellucens +10
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 7 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Cherry Laurel · Creeping Buttercup · Red Clover · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Himalayan Balsam +2
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024 Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,971 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Dunnock +45
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Feral Cat Felis catus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Batman Hoverfly · Green Shieldbug · Azure Damselfly · Volucella pellucens +10
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 7 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Cherry Laurel · Creeping Buttercup · Red Clover · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Himalayan Balsam +2
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024 Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Green Drake Ephemera danica
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2024
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2024 Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica2024
Reynoutria japonica2024
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora2024 