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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.43681, -3.46681
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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, Swallow, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Rambling Tail-moss +68 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Rambling Tail-moss +68 more · last seen 2019
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map VMH Trail public footpath · 863 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 863 m Surface ground Path type: path
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 888 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 888 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 97 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 97 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 888 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 62 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 62 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos St Michael's Church, Llanmihangel.
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Wildlife to spot
5,673 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,673 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Sparrow · Goldfinch · Wren · Chaffinch +35
Blackbird Turdus merula2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2020 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2022 Little Owl Athene noctua2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2020 House Martin Delichon urbicum2020 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle · Bat · Hedgehog +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Bat Chiroptera2021 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Cicadella viridis · 7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana +4
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2020 Common Darter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,673 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Sparrow · Goldfinch · Wren · Chaffinch +35
Blackbird Turdus merula2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2020 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2022 Little Owl Athene noctua2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2020 House Martin Delichon urbicum2020 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2020 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle · Bat · Hedgehog +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Bat Chiroptera2021 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Cicadella viridis · 7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana +4
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2020 Common Darter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Badger
Badger
Meles meles2021
Meles meles2021
Sympetrum striolatum2020
Sympetrum striolatum2020
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2020
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2020
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus2020
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus2020
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2020
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2020 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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