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Pontcanna Fields

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49314, -3.19884

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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
  • 🅿️Gate 5 43m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cambrian Way

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Lôn Las Cymru (South)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Enfys 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sports pitches on Pontcanna Fields

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sports pitches on Pontcanna Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sophia GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Roath ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Bute ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park1.7 km→

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