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St Ellteyrn's Church

📷 No Swan So Fine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.51133, -3.30540

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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 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Cockchafer +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Cockchafer +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
Church Village Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef CVCRLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Cycleway 4 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef CW4Local cycle route
Llantrisant Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Elldeyrn at Capel Llanilltern, April 2020 01

📷 No Swan So Fine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Church of St Elldeyrn at Capel Llanilltern, April 2020 01

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Nearby places

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🌱St Fagans National Museum of HistoryUrban park3.4 km→🏞️Forest FarmCountry park4.3 km→🦉GLAMORGANSHIRE CANALNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Hailey ParkUrban park5 km→🌱St Fagans Terraced GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Windsor GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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