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Pen-y-fan Country Park

28 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Earwig, Blue-tailed Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
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National Cycle Network Route 468Cycling route
Named routeRef 468National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 467Cycling route
Named routeRef 467National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 466Cycling route
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 468Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path over a small stream in  Pen-y-fan Country Park

Path over a small stream in Pen-y-fan Country Park

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