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Aber Field

2 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Brothers Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Heath Plait-moss +82 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route
Named routeRef 884National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Afan Valley Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Darren Fawr - Gellideg Trail (Black)Mountain bike route
Named route
Darren Fawr - Glengarw Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ogmore Valley Federation Stone

Ogmore Valley Federation Stone

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