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Capel y Gopa

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71167, -4.02646

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Field Grasshopper, Southern Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Field Grasshopper, Southern Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wall Cotoneaster · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wall Cotoneaster · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Illtyd's WalkWalking route103 km
Named routeLength 103 kmRegional walking route
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clyne Line RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Llanelli Spinal RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 439Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route978 m
Named routeRef 439Length 978 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 439Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Y Gopa churchyard, Pontarddulais

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Y Gopa churchyard, Pontarddulais

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Nearby places

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🌱Coed Bach ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Gorseinon CommonUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cambrian ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Fforest ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Melin Mynach ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gorseinon CommonUrban park4.6 km→

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