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CRAIG-YR-HESG

19 ha

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.61363, -3.33660

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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 456m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Lôn Las Cymru (South)

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

165 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

About this nature reserve

Craig-Yr-Hesg is a 19-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South East Wales. Visitors can explore diverse habitats, including ancient woodlands, where they might encounter species such as badgers, foxes, and a variety of birdlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coed Craig yr Hesg

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coed Craig yr Hesg

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ynysangharad ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Ynysangharad ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Ynysangharad ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Barry Sidings Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Parc AbercynonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Lewistown ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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