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Cwm Rheidol Reservoir

111 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome111 ha

Getting here

52.39661, -3.91137

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🍄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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Pied Flycatcher +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Pied Flycatcher +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Wood Ant, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Wood Ant, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Heath Star Moss, Straggling Pouchwort +191 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Heath Star Moss, Straggling Pouchwort +191 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2019; Fungi — Dermatocarpon · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Moon-leaved Pincerwort, Bilberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Miners' TrailWalking route
Named route
Ridgetop TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 81Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wooded slopes above Cwm Rheidol reservoir

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wooded slopes above Cwm Rheidol reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Cwm Rheidol ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Pond GlandwganReservoir4.3 km→💧Pond GlandwganReservoir4.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪Capel PenllwynReligious grounds4.8 km→

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