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Sacred Heart Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.65313, -3.19055

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 101m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Montbretia, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Montbretia, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 468Cycling route
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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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pontllanfraith

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pontllanfraith

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