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🌱 Urban park

Sirhowy Valley Country Park

2,259 ha

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2,259 ha

Best for

4 activities

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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
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Cycling

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144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National 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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18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Penrhiw Lanerestricted byway · 782 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 782 mPath type: track
Mountain Roadrestricted byway · 474 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 474 mPath type: track
Ty Canol Lanerestricted byway · 414 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 414 mPath type: track
Ty Canol Lanebridleway · 187 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 187 mPath type: track
Dan Y Graig Roadbridleway · 337 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 337 mPath type: unclassified

About this urban park

Sirhowy Valley Country Park is a urban park covering 2259 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Pond by riverside path, Sirhowy Valley Country Park

Pond by riverside path, Sirhowy Valley Country Park

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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

2 nearby · 227m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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