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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.61283, -3.01435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cetti's Warbler and Wigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cetti's Warbler and Wigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Dunlin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Wigeon, Dunlin +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 49

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Usk Valley WalkWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Cambrian WayWalking route

Named routeNational walking route

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km

Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route

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Cycling

203 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route

Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

Link to NCN 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route

Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

NCN Link RouteCycling route

Named routeNational Cycle Network

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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

CafallMountain bike route

Named routeRound trip

Twrch TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

17,966 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

17,966 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds13 species

autumnwinter

2026

Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Dunlin · Whimbrel · Moorhen +8

Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
WigeonMareca penelope
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MerlinFalco columbarius2025
Barn OwlTyto alba
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
PochardAythya ferina2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

17,966 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds13 species

autumnwinter

2026

Cetti's Warbler · Wigeon · Dunlin · Whimbrel · Moorhen +8

Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
WigeonMareca penelope
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MerlinFalco columbarius2025
Barn OwlTyto alba
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
PochardAythya ferina2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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