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Risca Park

2 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.60741, -3.09979

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 47

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rhymney River CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
Forge WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Link to NCN 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
Rhymney Trail (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NCN468 (Proposed)Local cycle route
Link to The Celtic TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 49Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 49National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Risca Park is a urban park covering 2 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Statue of Samson, Tredegar Grounds park, Risca

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Statue of Samson, Tredegar Grounds park, Risca

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Risca RFC Car park · Free · 108m

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Playground

60m away

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Toilets

71m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rogerstone Welfare GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sirhowy Valley Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tredegar GroundsUrban park0 m→🌱Waunfawr ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Cefn WoodUrban park4.3 km→🌱Fort View ParkUrban park4.7 km→