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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Xylota segnis, Scaeva pyrastri +331 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Xylota segnis, Scaeva pyrastri +331 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Foxtail +163 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Foxtail +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +18 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lurid Bolete, Mildew, Collared Mosscap +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Lurid Bolete, Mildew, Collared Mosscap +3 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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