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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Noa Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40709, -3.17102

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Wales Coast Path passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wales Coast Path (South Wales)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Earwig, Oedemera femoralis +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Earwig, Oedemera femoralis +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Parrot's-feather · last seen 2025; Plants — Parrot's-feather · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route495 m
Named routeRef 88Length 495 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route867 m
Named routeRef 88Length 867 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route396 m
Named routeRef 88Length 396 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Noa Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉COSMESTON LAKES COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Cosmeston Lakes Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cliff WalkUrban park2 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️Cosmeston LakesCountry park1.8 km→🌱Italian GardensUrban park3 km→

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