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Places › Wales › South West Wales › Bridgend Getting here
51.56911, -3.53950
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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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 111m 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Esolus parallelepipedus, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Esolus parallelepipedus, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Endive Pellia, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Fox-tail Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Endive Pellia, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Fox-tail Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 883 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 883 National Cycle Network
Show on map Garw Valley Railway path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 884 National Cycle Network
Show on map 885 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 885 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 885 (Proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 885 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bridgend Active Travel Newtwork Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
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4,659 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,659 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Coal Tit · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Dipper · Carrion Crow +42
Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Black Oil-beetle · Yellow Meadow Ant · Cheilosia · Platycheirus albimanus · Brachyptera risi +10
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Cheilosia Cheilosia2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Brachyptera risi Brachyptera risi2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Neat Feather-moss
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,659 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Coal Tit · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Dipper · Carrion Crow +42
Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Black Oil-beetle · Yellow Meadow Ant · Cheilosia · Platycheirus albimanus · Brachyptera risi +10
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Cheilosia Cheilosia2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Brachyptera risi Brachyptera risi2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Neat Feather-moss
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Silo nigricornis Silo nigricornis2024
Silo nigricornis Silo nigricornis2024
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2024
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2024
Esolus parallelepipedus Esolus parallelepipedus2024
Esolus parallelepipedus Esolus parallelepipedus2024
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae2024
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae2024
Hydropsychidae Hydropsychidae2024
Hydropsychidae Hydropsychidae2024
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2024
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2024
Leuctra fusca Leuctra fusca2024
Leuctra fusca Leuctra fusca2024
Agapetus Agapetus2024
Agapetus Agapetus2024
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2024
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2024 