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Forest Farm Allotments

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.51817, -3.24909

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Even Scalewort, Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Even Scalewort, Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Radyr Public Right of Way No. 38public footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Radyr Public Right of Way No. 39public footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Radyr Public Right of Way No. 38public footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cardiff : Forest Farm allotments entrance gates

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cardiff : Forest Farm allotments entrance gates

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Fagans National Museum of HistoryUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️Forest FarmCountry park300 m→🦉GLAMORGANSHIRE CANALNature reserve500 m→🌱Hailey ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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