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St Illtyd Gwynno and St Dyfodwg's Church

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54173, -3.37644

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Butchers Arms Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bog Beacon, Razor Strop Fungus, Giant Polypore +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Bog Beacon, Razor Strop Fungus, Giant Polypore +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +140 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +140 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llantrisant, Sts. Illtyd, Tyfodwg & Gwynno

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llantrisant, Sts. Illtyd, Tyfodwg & Gwynno

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🌱Castle PlainUrban park100 m→⛪Tabor Baptist ChurchReligious grounds200 m→🌱Mount Pleasant GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Pontyclun ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Centenary GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Llantrisant CastleHistoric site100 m→

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