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Butetown Reservoir

15 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Juniper Haircap · last seen 2023; Plants — Juniper Haircap · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Wales TraverseWalking route

challenge route. not waymarked

Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
Trevithick TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 477National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 468Cycling route
Named routeRef 468National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 467Cycling route
Named routeRef 467National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 411Cycling route
Named routeRef 411National Cycle Network
NCR 469 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Cronfa Ddwr y Drenewydd / Butetown Reservoir

Cronfa Ddwr y Drenewydd / Butetown Reservoir

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