Let’s celebrate the beauty and diversity of Wales’ wildlife together!
Join an event near you, explore a local green space, or simply step outside and tune into the wild world around you – solo, with family, or as part of a community group.
See our main page for tips, inspiration, event ideas and all our social channels.
We want as many people in Wales to engage with nature. On your terms, at any time of the year. At home, in the park, at your school or workplace; nature reserve and in our stunning landscapes, coast and seascapes. Nature is for Everyone!
Dusk Bat Survey - Wilder Lugg Project
Dusk Bat Survey - Wilder Lugg Project
2 July 9.15pm-10:45pm
Join Wilder Lugg Project Officer and Ecologist Dan Westbury to walk and survey for bats at Wilder Pentwyn farm, Llanbister.
Further details
Wilder Pentwyn farm, Llanbister
Areas: Powys
Upcoming dates: July 02, 2025
Swifts at sunset in Clydach
Swifts at sunset in Clydach
3 July, 8.30pm
Meeting on Park Rd, Clydach, Swansea SA6 5LT
Meeting point: 51°41'56.4"N 3°53'23.1"W - Google Maps
What3words: ///sugars.lollipop.noise
Join us for an evening celebration of swifts.
Hear about Saving Swansea’s Swifts project aiming to protect our much-loved but endangered local. You can also join us on a sunset walk looking for swifts (starting around sunset)
- Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Weather dependent
- No booking required - please just come along and bring your family and friends!
Saving Swansea's Swifts project website: Saving Swansea's Swifts - Gower Ornithological Society
For questions about Saving Swansea's Swifts campaign please email: swanseaswifts@gmail.com
Swansea
Areas: Swansea
Upcoming dates: July 03, 2025
Swift Talk and Walk Monmouth
Swift Talk and Walk Monmouth
3rd July, 7pm-9pm
Talk at Bridges Centre (7pm-8pm), Local Walk (8pm-9pm)
Can you tell the difference between swifts, swallows & house-martins? Come and find out how you can help swifts in Monmouth, from ‘Swifts of Usk’ conservation group.
Monmouth
Areas: Monmouthshire
Upcoming dates: July 03, 2025
Swifts at sunset in Morriston
Swifts at sunset in Morriston
4 July Morriston, 8.30pm
Meeting by the entrance to Morriston Park on Park Lodge Rd, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6DL
Meeting point: 51°40'04.9"N 3°55'54.6"W - Google Maps
What3words: ///quest.orders.bump
Join us for an evening celebration of swifts.
Hear about Saving Swansea’s Swifts project aiming to protect our much-loved but endangered local. You can also join us on a sunset walk looking for swifts (starting around sunset)
- Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Weather dependent
- No booking required - please just come along and bring your family and friends!
Saving Swansea's Swifts project website: Saving Swansea's Swifts - Gower Ornithological Society
For questions about Saving Swansea's Swifts campaign please email: swanseaswifts@gmail.com
Swansea
Areas: Swansea
Upcoming dates: July 04, 2025
Art in the Garden at Dyffryn
Art in the Garden at Dyffryn
Until 18th July
Combine art and the great outdoors on a trip to Dyffryn Gardens this summer. From 20 June - 18 July the gardens will become home to unique pieces of interactive outdoor art.
These art pieces celebrate the natural world and reveal the story of Dyffryn as a garden nature reserve. They focus on connectivity, horticulture and encouraging visitors to embrace and respond to the natural world around them
National Trust Dyffryn Gardens
Dyffryn
Areas: Vale of Glamorgan
Upcoming dates: July 04, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Alfred Russel Wallace Day Usk
Alfred Russel Wallace Day Usk
5th July Sessions House, Usk 11am to 5pm
To celebrate the achievements of one of Usk's most famous sons, Usk Civic Society will be hosting an Alfred Russel Wallace Day to mark the day, on the 1 July 1858, that Wallace and Darwin presented their theory of evolution. There will be guided walks, exhibitions and films, and crafts, the full itinerary is available on the Facebook page here.
Usk
Areas: Monmouthshire
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025
St Brides Major Butterfly Sculpture Contest
St Brides Major Butterfly Sculpture Contest
5 -6 July,10:00 –18:00
To help celebrate St Brides Major's very rare butterfly - The High Brown Fritillary, Butterfly Conservation are asking you to get creative and take part! Make your own butterfly, let your imagination run wild! Open to all in the village - households, businesses, community groups.
Display them in your garden or drive from 10am Saturday 5 July until 6pm Sunday 6 July
Make sure they are stable enough to withstand the weather. Judged on creativity, originality and artistic merit. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Presentation in The Fox 7pm Tuesday 8 July.
St Brides
Areas: Vale of Glamorgan
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025 - July 06, 2025
Ceredigion Nature Festival
5 July 10am-4pm
Stalls, storytelling, nature & art activities, face painting. Free event
Green by Castle Park, Aberystwyth w3w.co/nuzzling.motive.vision
Want a stall? Contact biodiversity@ceredigion.gov.uk
Aberystwyth
Areas: Ceredigion
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025
Big Nature Play Day Llanelly Hill
Big Nature Play Day Llanelly Hill
5th July 10am -11.30.
Llanelly Hill Welfare Hall
Join Nature Makers Newport for a Big Nature Play Day with the theme Wings, Wiggles and Wonder.
See all nature Maker activities here: https://beacons.ai/naturemakersnewport
Abergavenny
Areas: Monmouthshire
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025
Beach Safari Cefn Sidan Beach
Beach Safari Cefn Sidan Beach
5 July 10am - 12pm
Connect with Carmarthenshire's stunning wildlife and habitats in Wales Nature Week. No pre-booking reguired. More information: PAubrey@carmarthenhsire.gov.uk
Cefn Sidan Beach
Areas: Carmarthenshire
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025
Bioblitz Day at Southwood Estate
Bioblitz Day at Southwood Estate
5 July 09:00 – 17:00
Help us record wildlife at the Southwood Estate on this fun Bioblitz Day for Wales Nature Week and National Meadows Day! Record the plants and animals that you find and be amazed at the variety that is thriving in the amazing landscape. No experience necessary. Suitable for beginners, improvers and experts alike. Suitable for all. Children under 12 to be accompanied by an adult.
Free event. No booking required. For further details contact Rebecca Evans 01646 623110 stackpole@nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust Southwood Estate Pembrokeshire
Newgale
Areas: Pembrokeshire
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025
Llangorse Nature Day
Llangorse Nature Day
5th July 10:00am to 2:00pm
Llangorse Common, Llangorse Lake
Celebrate Wales Nature Week at Llangorse!
The event will include:
Guided Walks, Nature Diary Creation, and learning how to identify trees
This is an free, open event geared towards families and young people.
Event delivered by Biodiversity Information Service & Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Llangors
Areas: Bannau Brycheiniog NPA
Upcoming dates: July 05, 2025
What to expect at events
There will be something for everyone – events for individuals, families and those who are new to nature, to the more seasoned nature lover.
Wales Nature Week events are held each year at Wildlife Trust and RSPB reserves, local and national nature reserves, parks and community green spaces, schools and worship sites, beaches and coastal areas.
A typical event involves a guided walk at a nature site. An expert guide will point out plants and animals and the importance of the habitat and answer any questions you have. The vast majority of events are free*
*Entrance charge to a small selection of events may apply. This supports the valuable work the organisation carries out for nature.
Invited audience events
Language and our landscape – exploring the role of the Welsh language in nature connection
Thursday 10th July Invited audience event
There is a growing concern that people in the Western world are becoming disconnected from nature and the impact this is having on physical and mental health.
The Welsh language has been a central part of our culture for centuries. This session examines the role that language has to play in fostering a sense of place and stewardship of our environment.
This session will host speakers from Bannau Brycheiniog and Eryri National Parks, as well as branding company Creo, as we explore how language can help to reconnect us with the natural spaces and landscapes around us.
This is a joint Green Advocates and Ymlaen event to celebrate Wales Nature Week.
Celebration of Wales Nature Week in beautiful Heath Park, Cardiff
Tuesday 15th July Invited audience event
We’ll be exploring the Meadows Health & Well-being Route whilst enjoying time to chat and get to know our fellow advocates. The Meadows Health and Wellbeing Route was part of Magnificent Meadows Cymru, a programme to restore over 500 hectares of wildflower meadows in Wales and connect local communities to these natural spaces. The project created two walking routes connecting the University Hospital of Wales to the meadows at Heath Park and promoted the use of these for the well-being of patients and staff.
Wild Oysters project school visits
Schools event
The Wild Oysters project will be hosting school visits down at Conwy Marina to celebrate Wales Nature Week. Students will participate in the Oyster Safari tour to explore oyster habitats and biodiversity. This will hopefully inspire the next generation of marine biologists!
Find out more about the Wild Oysters project
Check out these fantastic events taking place in summer! Why not take part and make it a summer of nature!
Swift Awareness Week 28 June – 6 July
Dragonfly Week 5 – 13 July
Big Butterfly Count 18th July – 10th August
National Moth Week 19-27 July
International Bog Day 27 July
National Whale & Dolphin Watch 26th July - 3rd August
National Marine Week 26th July - 10th August
International Bat Night 30 - 31 August
Big Meadow Search June-August
Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey June 1st - August 31st