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St David's Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.70707, -3.70122

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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
  • 🅿️Melincourt Car Park 441m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Cormorant, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Cormorant, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leuctra, Ecdyonurus, Leuctra fusca +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Leuctra, Ecdyonurus, Leuctra fusca +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: St Illtyd's Walk

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Flagellate Feather-moss, Three-cornered Garlic +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Flagellate Feather-moss, Three-cornered Garlic +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coed Morgannwg WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vale of Neath WalkWalking route
Named route
St Illtyd's WalkWalking route103 km
Named routeLength 103 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route965 m
Named routeRef 46Length 965 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
W²Mountain bike route
Named route
SkylineMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
BladeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St David's Church, Resolven

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St David's Church, Resolven

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Nearby places

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⛪Chapel of EaseReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Capel SaronReligious grounds4.2 km→⚽Resolven Public ParkPlaying field400 m→

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