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FROG POND WOOD

3 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Mistle Thrush
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush +37 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Swift, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis rustica +4 more · last seen 2025

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

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Bridgend Active Travel NewtworkCycling 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frog Pond Wood Local Nature Reserve

Frog Pond Wood Local Nature Reserve

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