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Starling Park

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53015, -3.52225

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Dilated Scalewort, Pointed Spear-moss +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Dilated Scalewort, Pointed Spear-moss +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route
Named routeRef 884National Cycle Network
885Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Coychurch Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llwybr Ffos-yr-efail / Ffos-yr-efail path

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llwybr Ffos-yr-efail / Ffos-yr-efail path

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