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📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.71947, -3.33756

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Sericostoma personatum +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Sericostoma personatum +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss +79 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss +79 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 476Cycling route
Named routeRef 476National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
Trevithick TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 477National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 468Cycling route
Named routeRef 468National Cycle Network
NCR 469 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Parc Cwm Darran Black Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Parc Cwm Darran Red Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
Parc Cwm Darran Brown Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the Taff Vale towards Merthyr Common

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the Taff Vale towards Merthyr Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parc Cwm DarranUrban park4.1 km→🏞️Parc Cwm DarranCountry park4.9 km→🌱Nant Llwynog ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Old Thomastown ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Aberfan Disaster Memorial GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Parc Cwm DarranUrban park4.1 km→

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