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Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60636, -3.65480

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Blackbird, Dipper +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Blackbird, Dipper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route
Named routeRef 884National Cycle Network
885Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Afan Valley Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
PenhyddMountain bike route
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W²Mountain bike route
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Blue ScarMountain bike route
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Y WalMountain bike route
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Darren Fawr - Gellideg Trail (Black)Mountain bike route
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Darren Fawr - Glengarw Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Short row of houses at the southern end of Meadow Street, Maesteg

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Short row of houses at the southern end of Meadow Street, Maesteg

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🌱Maesteg Welfare ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Parc Tir IarllUrban park1.9 km→🦉BRYN TIPNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Parc Calon LanUrban park4.9 km→🌱Calon Lan parkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Parc Calon LanUrban park4.9 km→

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