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Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir

170 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome170 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Emperor Dragonfly +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax, Emperor Dragonfly +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sea-buckthorn, Japanese Knotweed +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sea-buckthorn, Japanese Knotweed +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route622 m
Named routeRef 4Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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