Pontnewydd Recreation Ground
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.66246, -3.02868
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Darter +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Darter +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Wall Cotoneaster +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Wall Cotoneaster +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bramble, Three-cornered Garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cambrian WayWalking route
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
🚴Cycling
98 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network 466Cycling route
Route 423Cycling route
Route 466Cycling route
Route 492Cycling route
Route 49Cycling route
Afon Lwyd GreenwayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
CafallMountain bike route
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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