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Elm Street Allotment

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Blue +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Blue +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +85 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +85 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

57 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
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route682 m
Named routeRef 881Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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