Whitton Lodge Roman Villa
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
Places › Wales › South East Wales › Vale of Glamorgan Getting here
51.43335, -3.32301
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Cherry Laurel +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Cherry Laurel +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales) Walking route ▾
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Route 88 Cycling route ▾
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Named route Ref 88 Length 31 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 88 Length 11 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 672 m ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 672 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 88 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,735 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Wren +45
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 26 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Hairy Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly +21
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Wren +45
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 26 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Hairy Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly +21
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Lepidostoma Lepidostoma2025
Lepidostoma Lepidostoma2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2025
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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