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St David's Bettws Church

📷 David Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60690, -3.02710

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
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Cycling

211 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Rhymney Trail (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN468 (Proposed)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St David's Church, Bettws

📷 David Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St David's Church, Bettws

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🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rogerstone Welfare GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Belle Vue ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Tredegar House ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️Tredigar HouseCountry park4.8 km→🌱Kimberley ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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