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Parc yr Hafod

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Dogs welcome

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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Charcoal Burner, Birch Brittlegill +72 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Charcoal Burner, Birch Brittlegill +72 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Rhingia campestris +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Rhingia campestris +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +148 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mumbles MileCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Central RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Children's playground in Parc yr Hafod, Swansea

Children's playground in Parc yr Hafod, Swansea

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