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Dare Valley Country Park

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71205, -3.48042

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 478Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reservoir weir, Dare Valley Country Park

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reservoir weir, Dare Valley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️Dare ValleyCountry park300 m→🌱Dare Valley Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Cwmaman ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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