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Nant Moel Reservoir

10 ha

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.75343, -3.47720

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Corizus hyoscyami, White-tailed Bumblebee · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Corizus hyoscyami, White-tailed Bumblebee · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Restharrow, Bulrush, Bittersweet +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Restharrow, Bulrush, Bittersweet +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Named routeRef 8Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 478Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cronfa Ddwr Nant Moel / Nant Moel Reservoir

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cronfa Ddwr Nant Moel / Nant Moel Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️Dare ValleyCountry park4.7 km→🌱Dare Valley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Aberdare ParkUrban park4.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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