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🌱 Urban park

Heath Park

58 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +62 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +62 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Good match

Free

Urban park — family destination

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syrphus torvus, Meliscaeva auricollis +2 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Enfys 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

About this urban park

Heath Park is a urban park covering 58 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Heath Park Miniature Railway

Heath Park Miniature Railway

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦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

Heathwood Lane Short stay carpark · Paid · 94m

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Playground

2 · 126m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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