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Hollybush Allotments

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.65051, -3.29533

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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 114m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +181 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +181 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Two-horned Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pontypridd CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Pontypridd CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 476Cycling route
Named routeRef 476National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
Trevithick TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 477National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hollybush, Nelson

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hollybush, Nelson

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Nearby places

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🌱Taff Bargoed ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Nelson Wern ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Colliers Adventure FarmUrban park1.7 km→🌱Parc AbercynonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Parc PenalltaUrban park2.7 km→🏞️Parc PenalltaCountry park2.7 km→

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