Getting here
51.66133, -3.78759
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +52 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Hollyberry Cotoneaster +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Hollyberry Cotoneaster +26 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Mint, Great Scented Liverwort
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 887Cycling route
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Skewen LinkCycling route
Neath Valley RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Route 46Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
PenhyddMountain bike route
W²Mountain bike route
Y WalMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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