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HENLLYS OPEN SPACE

7 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.63620, -3.05142

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 408m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
NCN Link RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 492Cycling route
Named routeRef 492National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Henllys Open Space is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Torfaen, South East Wales. Visitors can enjoy open grasslands and some woodland, where they might find wildflowers and various bird species along walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Changing hut, Henllys, Cwmbran

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Changing hut, Henllys, Cwmbran

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crow Valley Central Recreation GroundsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Kimberley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cwmbran ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Llanyrafon ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Northfields ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Risca ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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