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Centenary Gardens

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55596, -3.35458

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bog Beacon, Razor Strop Fungus, Giant Polypore +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Bog Beacon, Razor Strop Fungus, Giant Polypore +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Monk's-hood, Toothwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort +140 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Monk's-hood, Toothwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort +140 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Three-cornered Garlic +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Pontypridd CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Pontypridd CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

85 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
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beddau and Tynant War Memorial, Beddau

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beddau and Tynant War Memorial, Beddau

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🌱Lewistown ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Mount Pleasant GardensUrban park400 m→⛪Tabor Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🌱Castle PlainUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Illtyd Gwynno and St Dyfodwg's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Pontyclun ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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