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CWMCELYN PONDS

3 ha

📷 Ebbw Fach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.77009, -3.15172

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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 — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Route 492Cycling route
Named routeRef 492National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 467Cycling route
Named routeRef 467National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 466Cycling route
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 46 LinkCycling route

National Cycle Network link route to NCN 46

Named routeRef (46)Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Cwmcelyn Ponds is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Blaenau Gwent, South East Wales. The ponds attract a diverse range of birdlife, making it ideal for birdwatching, alongside pleasant walking routes around the water.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over Cwmcelyn Pond, Blaina.

📷 Ebbw Fach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over Cwmcelyn Pond, Blaina.

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🦉GARN LAKESNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Abertillery ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉PARC NANT-Y-WAUNNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park800 m→🦉BEAUFORT HILLS POND AND WOODLANDNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Pilgrims ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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