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Forest Farm Country Park

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.52101, -3.24485

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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Lôn Las Cymru (South)

Hiking

Good match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +5 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route▾
Named route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km▾
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Radyr Public Right of Way No. 38public footpath · 53 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Radyr Public Right of Way No. 38public footpath · 903 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 903 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
Radyr Public Right of Way No. 39public footpath · 165 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

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136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route

About this urban park

Forest Farm Country Park is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Grey squirrel at Forest Farm

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grey squirrel at Forest Farm

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Forest Farm Country Park Visitor Car Park · 297m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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