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St Catwg's 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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Fairy Beads, Frizzled Pincushion +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Fairy Beads, Frizzled Pincushion +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 476Cycling route
Named routeRef 476National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 468Cycling route
Named routeRef 468National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 467Cycling route
Named routeRef 467National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree-lined Church Road side of St Catwg's Church, Gelligaer

Tree-lined Church Road side of St Catwg's Church, Gelligaer

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