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Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Boobo Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma, Syritta pipiens +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skewen LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Neath Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain bike route
Named route
Y WalMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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