🌞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 50m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 50m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚴
Cycling
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152 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route▾
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Route 492Cycling route▾
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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
About this nature reserve
Silent Valley is a 52-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Blaenau Gwent, South East Wales. Visitors will find a diverse array of habitats including woodlands, wetlands, and meadows, which support species such as butterflies, birds, and various plant life.
