Short birdwatching visit · Gwent Wildlife Trust
Springdale Farm
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring
- Headline birds
- Pied Flycatcher · Willow Warbler · Chiffchaff
- Parking
- About five spaces in front of the entrance barn, ST4106799157.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Coed-Cwner near Usk, Monmouthshire
Springdale Farm is a working farm with a public permissive circuit through pasture, hay meadows and ancient woodland near Usk. Willow warbler and chiffchaff are named in the Trust’s account of spring birdsong, while pied flycatcher appears on its exact-site species list. These woodland edges make the birding purpose distinct from simply visiting the flower meadows. The circular route crosses managed farmland and can include livestock, muddy lower slopes and steep woodland paths. Keep to the permitted paths and use the entrance opposite the almshouses. The small car park in front of the entrance barn gives a documented starting point for the farm circuit.
Birds and seasons
- Pied Flycatcher · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Pied Flycatcher
- Willow Warbler · Headline bird — Spring Source for Willow Warbler
- Chiffchaff · Headline bird — Spring Source for Chiffchaff
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Permissive circular path across pasture, hay meadows and woodland; muddy slopes and steps.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- About five spaces in front of the entrance barn, ST4106799157.
- Dogs
- Dogs under close control and on leads where livestock may be present.
- Access notes
- Steep and slippery terrain in parts; kissing-gate entrance.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: From Usk follow the Trust’s directions south and turn onto Llanllowell Lane after passing beneath the A449. The entrance is opposite the almshouses, with the visitor gate beside the barn.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Peterstone Wentlooge Marshes · 14.7 straight-line miles
- Lavernock Point · 23.9 straight-line miles
- Highnam Woods · 25.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Newport Wetlands, 10.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Croes Robert Wood · 5.9 miles in a straight line
- Magor Marsh · 7.9 miles in a straight line
- Cannop Bridge Marsh · 14.3 miles in a straight line