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Trelai Park

77 ha

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

51.47742, -3.22781

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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
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

10 activities

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 — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee +222 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-tailed Bumblebee +222 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid, Creeping Thistle +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid, Creeping Thistle +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Erysiphe platani · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Erysiphe platani · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route

Named route

Taff TrailWalking route88 km

Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route

Cambrian WayWalking route

Named routeNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Ely TrailCycling route

Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route

Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route

Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route

Route 8Cycling route

Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Enfys 34Cycling route

Named routeRef 34Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

130,496 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

130,496 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

autumnwinter

2026

House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Magpie +29

House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Great TitParus major2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

7-spot Ladybird

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

130,496 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

autumnwinter

2026

House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Magpie +29

House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
MagpiePica pica2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Great TitParus major2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

7-spot Ladybird

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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