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St Barnabas' Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Phaonia, Paraleptophlebia submarginata, Cheilosia illustrata +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Phaonia, Paraleptophlebia submarginata, Cheilosia illustrata +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, New Zealand Willowherb +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, New Zealand Willowherb +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Barnabas Church, Gilfach Goch

St Barnabas Church, Gilfach Goch

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