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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.64899, -3.13400
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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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Field Grasshopper, Common Darter +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Field Grasshopper, Common Darter +99 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Feather-moss +116 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Wood-rust, Common Nettle, Cephaloziella +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 86 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 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 278 m ▾
Named route Ref 467 Length 278 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 23 m ▾
Named route Ref 467 Length 23 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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 ▾
Photos St Lukes church, Abercarn
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Wildlife to spot
1,983 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,983 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Raven · Chaffinch · Blackbird +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swift Apus apus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Wild Boar
Syrphus · Western Honey Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Chrysotoxum bicinctum +40
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Passionflower · Common Nettle
Blue Passionflower Passiflora caerulea Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,983 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Raven · Chaffinch · Blackbird +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swift Apus apus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Wild Boar
Syrphus · Western Honey Bee · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Chrysotoxum bicinctum +40
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Passionflower · Common Nettle
Blue Passionflower Passiflora caerulea Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Volucella Volucella2025
Volucella Volucella2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum2025
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Hoverfly Syrphidae2025
Hoverfly Syrphidae2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2025
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis2025
Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
St Marks Fly Bibio marci2025
St Marks Fly Bibio marci2025
Perlodes mortoni Perlodes mortoni2025
Perlodes mortoni Perlodes mortoni2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2024
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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