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Lluest-Wen Reservoir

39 ha

📷 Eleri K · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

51.70464, -3.52456

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Sciara +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Sciara +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — New Zealand Willowherb · last seen 2025; Plants — New Zealand Willowherb · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route822 m
Named routeRef 46Length 822 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
SkylineMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lluest Wen Reservoir

📷 Eleri K · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lluest Wen Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Dare Valley Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🏞️Dare ValleyCountry park2.9 km→🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Parc Treherbert Treherbert ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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