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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.67013, -3.21082
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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 🅿️ Parking 136m away — 6 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 136m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Melanostoma scalare, Eristalis pertinax +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Melanostoma scalare, Eristalis pertinax +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood Avens, Sycamore +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood Avens, Sycamore +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 469 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 469 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 468 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 468 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
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Wildlife to spot
17,618 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,618 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Tawny Owl +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Tit Parus major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Pipistrelle · Common Shrew
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana2025 Eristalis tenax · Melanostoma scalare · Green Shieldbug · Syrphus ribesii · Helophilus pendulus +28
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Cheilosia Cheilosia 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wood Avens · Sycamore · Bee Orchid · Corn Spurrey · Intermediate Lady's-mantle
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,618 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Tawny Owl +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Tit Parus major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Pipistrelle · Common Shrew
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana2025 Eristalis tenax · Melanostoma scalare · Green Shieldbug · Syrphus ribesii · Helophilus pendulus +28
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Cheilosia Cheilosia 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wood Avens · Sycamore · Bee Orchid · Corn Spurrey · Intermediate Lady's-mantle
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Conops strigatus Conops strigatus
Conops strigatus Conops strigatus
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Banded Clubhorn Abia fasciata
Banded Clubhorn Abia fasciata
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum
Eurhadina loewii Eurhadina loewii
Eurhadina loewii Eurhadina loewii
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator 