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4 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Oil-beetle, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +98 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron +98 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 887

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
Skewen LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Neath Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
PenhyddMountain bike route
Named route
Mountain bike route
Named route
Blue ScarMountain bike route
Named route
Y WalMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Afon Veterinary Centre, Cwmavon

Afon Veterinary Centre, Cwmavon

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