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Cae-Du Recreation Ground

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.59844, -3.54331

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small White +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small White +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Himalayan Balsam +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Himalayan Balsam +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route
Named routeRef 884National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Darren Fawr - Gellideg Trail (Black)Mountain bike route
Named route
Darren Fawr - Glengarw Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground in Ogmore Vale

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground in Ogmore Vale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aber FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Parc Calon LanUrban park4.4 km→🌱Calon Lan parkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Parc Calon LanUrban park4.5 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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