Betws Penpont
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Getting here
51.94566, -3.49577
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swallow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Layby 169m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swallow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Layby 169m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Dipper +66 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Dipper +66 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Flower Bug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Meadow Plant Bug +209 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +110 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East WalesWalking route8 km
Follow a glaciated valley down the 18th-century main road from the Midlands to Cardiff. This circular follows the Taff trail & has views of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) with the cliffs of Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad National Nature Reserve.
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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