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St Maelog's Church

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.98149, -3.40807

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Wren, Redstart +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Wren, Redstart +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Meadowsweet +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Meadowsweet +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry, Wild Strawberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route991 m
Named routeRef 8Length 991 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 8Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route178 m
Named routeRef 8Length 178 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route678 m
Named routeRef 8Length 678 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Maelog's church, Llandefaelog

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Maelog's church, Llandefaelog

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🌱The PromenadeUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beacons ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The GrovesUrban park3.5 km→✦Brecon CastleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Pen y CrugHistoric site2.1 km→⛳Brecon Golf CourseGolf course3.7 km→

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