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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.60561, -2.98783
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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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 294m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 294m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ 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 — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Dunlin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Dunlin +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Reed, Snowdrop, Mistletoe +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Reed, Snowdrop, Mistletoe +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Usk Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Lodge Hill Circular Walk Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 189 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 The Celtic Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
27,648 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,648 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Dunlin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +26
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Garganey Spatula querquedula2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Sallow Pea-galler · Varied Carpet Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis +6
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium Common Reed · Snowdrop · Mistletoe · Ivy
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Ivy Hedera helix2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,648 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Dunlin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +26
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Garganey Spatula querquedula2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Sallow Pea-galler · Varied Carpet Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis +6
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium Common Reed · Snowdrop · Mistletoe · Ivy
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Mistletoe Viscum album2025 Ivy Hedera helix2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
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