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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.56906, -3.01484
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Elegance’s Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Elegance’s Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ 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 — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +134 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +134 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Snowdrop +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Snowdrop +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 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 Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff Loop Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 209 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 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
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos St Thomas's Church, Maesglas, Newport
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28,867 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,867 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Magpie +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coot Fulica atra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Forget-me-not Shieldbug +6
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea 🌿 Plants 15 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · St. John's-Wort · Common Nettle · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +10
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum St. John's-Wort Hypericum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,867 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Magpie +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coot Fulica atra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Forget-me-not Shieldbug +6
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea 🌿 Plants 15 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · St. John's-Wort · Common Nettle · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +10
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum St. John's-Wort Hypericum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange Ladybird
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025
Strawberry-tree Arbutus unedo2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 