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Cefn Cribwr Ironworks

📷 Anthony Gostling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.53810, -3.65785

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Herring Gull, Chiffchaff +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Herring Gull, Chiffchaff +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +163 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Enchanter's-nightshade, Agrimony +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Enchanter's-nightshade, Agrimony +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Chicken Of The Woods, Dyer's Mazegill +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Chicken Of The Woods, Dyer's Mazegill +2 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
885Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Bridgend Active Travel NewtworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cefn Cribwr Iron Works

📷 Anthony Gostling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cefn Cribwr Iron Works

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croft Coch Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🏞️Margam ParkCountry park4.9 km→🌱Margam Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉BEDFORD PARKNature reserve500 m→⛪Capel NeboReligious grounds800 m→⛪Cefn Cribwr Methodist ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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