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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Newport Getting here
51.56284, -3.02975
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 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, Wren, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +138 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Snowdrop +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Snowdrop +23 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WCP National walking route
Show on map Newport Wetlands & Goldcliff Loop Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rhymney River Circular Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney River Circular Local walking route
Show on map 188 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 Route 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to NCN 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 2 (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW2 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
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22,674 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,674 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Wren +29
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Scathophaga stercoraria +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Harmonia axyridis form succinea Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · St. John's-Wort · Daisy · Frizzled Pincushion +1
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum St. John's-Wort Hypericum Daisy Bellis perennis Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,674 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Wren +29
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Scathophaga stercoraria +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus Harmonia axyridis form succinea Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · St. John's-Wort · Daisy · Frizzled Pincushion +1
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum St. John's-Wort Hypericum Daisy Bellis perennis Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Carabid Beetle Carabidae
Carabid Beetle Carabidae
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata2025 