Glade
← Back Religious grounds

St David's Church

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +61 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +61 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Montbretia, Dilated Scalewort, Dwarf Feather-moss +85 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Usk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clytha and Coed y Bwnydd walk, East WalesWalking route12 km

Ramble through an 18th-century estate, taking in the River Usk & Coed y Bwnydd – the largest & best preserved hillforts in Monmouthshire. There are views of the Sugar Loaf, Usk Valley & Clytha Castle, one of Wales's most outstanding 18th-century follies.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Skirrid trail in the Sugar Loaf and Usk Valley, East WalesWalking route6.4 km

This energetic walk takes you through woodland and out onto open mountainside, before a steep climb to the summit which offers splendid views of the surrounding countryside and St Michael's Church on the summit of the Skirrid.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St David's Church, Llanddewi Rhydderch, Monmouthshire

St David's Church, Llanddewi Rhydderch, Monmouthshire

1 / 21