Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
51.95147, -3.39060
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Pilgrims Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Pilgrims Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
Mammals — Mole, Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Cockchafer, Lesser Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Toothwort, Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Usk Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km▾
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Beech Grovepublic footpath · 28 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
The Grovespublic footpath · 78 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface groundPath type: path
Uplandspublic footpath · 200 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route991 m▾
Named routeRef 8Length 991 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route497 m▾
Named routeRef 8Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 8Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hawthorn Lanebridleway · 89 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mPath type: residential
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2025
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