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Merthyr Road Allotment

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.60933, -3.32744

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
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

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Services yard, off Berw Road

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Services yard, off Berw Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Ynysangharad ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ynysangharad ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ynysangharad ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Barry Sidings Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Parc AbercynonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lewistown ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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