Cwm Clydach Countryside Park
12 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
51.62471, -3.47012
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Cambrian Lakeside Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Cambrian Lakeside Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +73 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Straggling Pouchwort, Montbretia +22 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Good match
café; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route▾
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route▾
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Cwm Clydach, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Photos
Cwm Clydach, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Facilities
☕Café
Cambrian Lakeside Cafe Bar · 47m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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