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Ferndale Cemetery

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.66638, -3.47083

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 294m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Olives (Baetidae), Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae), Needle or willow stoneflies +83 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Olives (Baetidae), Flat-bodied Up-wings (Heptageniidae), Needle or willow stoneflies +83 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

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

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Ferndale Cemetery

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Ferndale Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darren ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Ferndale Woodland ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ynyscynon ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dare Valley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cwmaman ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ystradfechan ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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