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Penlan Park

4 ha

📷 Nigel Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.88169, -3.99599

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Cafe Braz — 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· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Groundsel, Sanicle +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dinefwr Park Wildlife WalkWalking route4.8 km

This circular takes in historic parkland, famed for its wildlife, valley views, medieval castle & 17th-century mansion. The veteran trees are >700 years old & support such a diversity of lichens & invertebrates that the park has been declared a SSSI & NNR

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
‘Capability’ Brown walk at DinefwrWalking route2.4 km

The path you'll follow on this walk was designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown when he visited Dinefwr in 1775. As well as views of the park and house framed by specimen trees, you might catch sight of some of the fallow deer that live here.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ysgubor Abadpublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tywi Valley PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bandstand in Llandeilo's Penlan Park

📷 Nigel Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bandstand in Llandeilo's Penlan Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinefwr ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️Gelli AurCountry park3.6 km→🌱Aberglasney GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Penlan ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Parc Le ConquetUrban park300 m→⛪Church of St TeiloReligious grounds200 m→