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Cefn-y-Parc Cemetery

📷 Duncan and Gareth Alderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53094, -3.36771

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Green Pocket-moss, Himalayan Balsam +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Green Pocket-moss, Himalayan Balsam +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Sericostoma personatum +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Sericostoma personatum +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling 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

Entrance to Cefn-y-Parc Cemetery, Penygawsi

📷 Duncan and Gareth Alderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Cefn-y-Parc Cemetery, Penygawsi

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🌱Castle PlainUrban park1.3 km→⛪Tabor Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Illtyd Gwynno and St Dyfodwg's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🌱Pontyclun ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Mount Pleasant GardensUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Illtyd's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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