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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.50348, -3.21025

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-flowered Raspberry, Raspberry · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-flowered Raspberry, Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Adrian Dust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Fagans National Museum of HistoryUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sophia GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Roath ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Roath Botanic GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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