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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Rhondda Cynon Taf Getting here
51.67012, -3.45499
Open directionsv 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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Copper, Common Blue, Needle or willow stoneflies +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Copper, Common Blue, Needle or willow stoneflies +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +88 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +88 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Penrhys Pilgrimage Walking route ▾
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & Links Walking route ▾
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhondda Fach Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 881 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cynon Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 478 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 882 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rhondda Fawr Community Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 882 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 213 m ▾
Named route Ref 881 Length 213 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,224 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,224 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Willow Warbler +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Dipper Cinclus cinclus Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Carabus problematicus · mayflies
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023 mayflies Ephemeroptera2023 Two-horned Pincerwort · Waved Silk-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss · Red Beard-moss · Western Earwort +11
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum Western Earwort Scapania gracilis Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,224 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Willow Warbler +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Dipper Cinclus cinclus Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Carabus problematicus · mayflies
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2023 mayflies Ephemeroptera2023 Two-horned Pincerwort · Waved Silk-moss · Red-stemmed Feather-moss · Red Beard-moss · Western Earwort +11
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum Western Earwort Scapania gracilis Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii
Brunton's Dog-tooth Cynodontium bruntonii
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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