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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.63876, -3.16666
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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 326m away — 2 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 326m away — 2 car parks within reach £ 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 — Blue Tit, Mistle Thrush, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Mistle Thrush, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +91 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Brook-side Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Western Pouncewort +64 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Brook-side Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Western Pouncewort +64 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Wood-rust
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cambrian Way Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map Forge Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 106 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 NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cafall Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Twrch Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
3,631 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,631 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Magpie · House Sparrow · Great Tit +31
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 54 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +49
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,631 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Magpie · House Sparrow · Great Tit +31
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 54 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +49
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Tanytarsini Tanytarsini2024
Tanytarsini Tanytarsini2024
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2024
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2024
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2024
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Brillia bifida Brillia bifida2024
Brillia bifida Brillia bifida2024
Ecdyonurus Ecdyonurus2024
Ecdyonurus Ecdyonurus2024
Cranefly Tipulidae2024
Cranefly Tipulidae2024
Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophilidae2024
Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophilidae2024
Leuctra geniculata Leuctra geniculata2024
Leuctra geniculata Leuctra geniculata2024
Leuctra inermis Leuctra inermis2024
Leuctra inermis Leuctra inermis2024
Lepidostoma basale Lepidostoma basale2024
Lepidostoma basale Lepidostoma basale2024
Tipula montium Tipula montium2024
Tipula montium Tipula montium2024
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2024
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Elmis aenea Elmis aenea2024
Elmis aenea Elmis aenea2024
Potamophylax cingulatus Potamophylax cingulatus2024
Potamophylax cingulatus Potamophylax cingulatus2024
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2024
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2024
Beraeidae Beraeidae2024
Beraeidae Beraeidae2024
Oreodytes Oreodytes2024
Oreodytes Oreodytes2024
Glossosoma Glossosoma2024
Glossosoma Glossosoma2024
Lepidostomatidae Lepidostomatidae2024
Lepidostomatidae Lepidostomatidae2024
Chironomini Chironomini2024
Chironomini Chironomini2024
Leptophlebiidae Leptophlebiidae2024
Leptophlebiidae Leptophlebiidae2024
Limnius volckmari Limnius volckmari2024
Limnius volckmari Limnius volckmari2024
Silo pallipes Silo pallipes2024
Silo pallipes Silo pallipes2024
Perlodes mortoni Perlodes mortoni2024
Perlodes mortoni Perlodes mortoni2024
Potamophylax rotundipennis Potamophylax rotundipennis2024
Potamophylax rotundipennis Potamophylax rotundipennis2024
Hydropsyche pellucidula Hydropsyche pellucidula2024
Hydropsyche pellucidula Hydropsyche pellucidula2024
Hydropsyche instabilis Hydropsyche instabilis2024
Hydropsyche instabilis Hydropsyche instabilis2024
Sericostomatidae Sericostomatidae2024
Sericostomatidae Sericostomatidae2024
Brillia Brillia2024
Brillia Brillia2024
Black flies Simuliidae2024
Black flies Simuliidae2024
Leuctra fusca Leuctra fusca2024
Leuctra fusca Leuctra fusca2024
Athripsodes Athripsodes2024
Athripsodes Athripsodes2024
Potamophylax Potamophylax2024
Potamophylax Potamophylax2024
Polycentropodidae Polycentropodidae2024
Polycentropodidae Polycentropodidae2024
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2024
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2024
Tanypodinae Tanypodinae2024
Tanypodinae Tanypodinae2024
Dicranota Dicranota2024
Dicranota Dicranota2024
Agapetus Agapetus2024
Agapetus Agapetus2024
Baetis rhodani/atlanticus Baetis rhodani/atlanticus2024
Baetis rhodani/atlanticus Baetis rhodani/atlanticus2024
Agapetus fuscipes Agapetus fuscipes2024
Agapetus fuscipes Agapetus fuscipes2024
Hairy Whirligig Beetle Orectochilus villosus2024
Hairy Whirligig Beetle Orectochilus villosus2024
Oulimnius Oulimnius2024
Oulimnius Oulimnius2024
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae2024
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae2024
Oreodytes sanmarkii Oreodytes sanmarkii2024
Oreodytes sanmarkii Oreodytes sanmarkii2024