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Bryn Y Don Park

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Charcoal Burner, Birch Brittlegill +63 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Charcoal Burner, Birch Brittlegill +63 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mumbles MileCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Central RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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