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Dafydd Williams Park

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.57454, -3.22209

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Two Shot Social — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Cheilosia illustrata +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Rosebay Willowherb, Purple-loosestrife +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Forge WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dafydd Williams Park

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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