Tinkenswood Burial Chamber
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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.45148, -3.30779
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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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Dilated Scalewort +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Dilated Scalewort +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Ely Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref ET Local cycle route
Show on map Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Port Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 672 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 672 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 268 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 268 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,227 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,227 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Wren +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Frog · Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Frog Rana Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Hairy Shieldbug · Common Darter +24
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,227 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Wren +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Frog · Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Frog Rana Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2025 🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Hairy Shieldbug · Common Darter +24
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris2025
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2025
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2025
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2025
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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