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Blaen-y-Cwm Baptist Chapel

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.67994, -3.54703

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Fox Moth, Leuctra +72 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Fox Moth, Leuctra +72 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broom Fork-moss, Springy Turf-moss +147 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broom Fork-moss, Springy Turf-moss +147 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Proposed NCN 882

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Afan Valley Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 47Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
SkylineMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blaen-y-cwm chapel, Tynewydd

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blaen-y-cwm chapel, Tynewydd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ystradfechan ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Parc Treherbert Treherbert ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Treherbert ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Maerdy ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪Capel yr AnnibynwyrReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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