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St David's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.51891, -3.33886

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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 265m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Penrhys Pilgrimage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St David's Church, Groesfaen

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St David's Church, Groesfaen

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🌱Castle PlainUrban park3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→⛪Tabor Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Illtyd Gwynno and St Dyfodwg's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Pontyclun ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Mount Pleasant GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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