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North Llanishen Recreation Ground

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.52985, -3.19746

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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 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Little Grebe +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Little Grebe +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trioza centranthi, Syrphus ribesii · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trioza centranthi, Syrphus ribesii · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River 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

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Aber Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 475National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Demolition of the former tax office in Llanishen

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Demolition of the former tax office in Llanishen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roath ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sophia GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Roath Botanic GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Llanishen ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Heath ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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