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St Illtud's Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40803, -3.48786

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Cafe Velo — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route
Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route899 m
Named routeRef 88Length 899 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 88Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 888Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 88Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Church Lanerestricted byway · 906 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 906 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South side of St Illtud's church, Llantwit Major

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South side of St Illtud's church, Llantwit Major

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Nearby places

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✦Tewkesbury Abbey GatehouseHistoric site100 m→⛪Tabernacle ChapelReligious grounds200 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beast GardenUrban park3.2 km→✦St Donats CastleHistoric site3.2 km→✦AbbeyHistoric site0 m→

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