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Mount Elim Evangelical Churh

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.72554, -3.84487

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 43
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 43

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Common Tamarisk-moss +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Common Tamarisk-moss +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCR 437 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 437National Cycle Network
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route859 m
Named routeRef 43Length 859 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 43Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mount Elim Evangelical Church, Ynysmeudwy near Pontardawe

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Elim Evangelical Church, Ynysmeudwy near Pontardawe

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🌱Coed Gwilym ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ynysmeudwy ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Parc y Brenin Sior VUrban park500 m→🌱King George V ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Lon Tanyrallt ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉CWM DU GLEN & GLANRHYD PLANTATIONNature reserve1.1 km→

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