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Maerdy Park

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.67662, -3.48490

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Riband Wave, Dark Arches, Cinnabar +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Riband Wave, Dark Arches, Cinnabar +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, New Zealand Willowherb, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +53 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Rhododendron, New Zealand Willowherb, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +53 more · last seen 2021

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Zwackhia prosodea · last seen 2017; Fungi — Zwackhia prosodea · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

63 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
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route453 m
Named routeRef 881Length 453 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Children's play area, Maerdy Park

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Children's play area, Maerdy Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darren ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ferndale Woodland ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dare Valley Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️Dare ValleyCountry park3.9 km→🌱Ystradfechan ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Cwmaman ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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