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KENFIG POOL AND DUNES

629 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome629 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebe
  • 🐕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 — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall +59 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats; Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Broom Fork-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Glow-worm, Platycheirus albimanus +9 more · last seen 2026

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

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route622 m
Named routeRef 4Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 4Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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