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Gwaun Gledyr Cemetery

📷 M J Roscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.56872, -3.25701

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Pontypridd CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Pontypridd CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hay Loft, Gwaun-gledyr-uchaf

📷 M J Roscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hay Loft, Gwaun-gledyr-uchaf

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🌱Morgan Jones ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Dafydd Williams ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Dafydd Williams ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉CWM NOFYDD AND FFOREST GANOLNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Bedwas ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Aneurin ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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