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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 319m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Blackbird, Grey Wagtail +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Blackbird, Grey Wagtail +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lobed Threadwort, Japanese Knotweed, Many-flowered Leskea +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lobed Threadwort, Japanese Knotweed, Many-flowered Leskea +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Lobed Threadwort, Great Scented Liverwort, Common Threadwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Neath Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
PenhyddMountain bike route
Named route
Blue ScarMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Neath Port Talbot : Port Talbot Scenery

Neath Port Talbot : Port Talbot Scenery

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