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St Mary the Virgin's Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60095, -3.64194

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN 885
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, House Sparrow +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, House Sparrow +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Black Darter +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Black Darter +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 885 (Proposed)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Himalayan Honeysuckle · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Himalayan Honeysuckle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route
Named routeRef 884National Cycle Network
885Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
PenhyddMountain bike route
Named route
W²Mountain bike route
Named route
Blue ScarMountain bike route
Named route
Y WalMountain bike route
Named route
Darren Fawr - Gellideg Trail (Black)Mountain bike route
Named route
Darren Fawr - Glengarw Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary the Virgin church, Troedrhiwgarth, Maesteg

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary the Virgin church, Troedrhiwgarth, Maesteg

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🌱Parc Tir IarllUrban park1 km→🌱Maesteg Welfare ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Parc Calon LanUrban park4.4 km→🌱Calon Lan parkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Parc Calon LanUrban park4.5 km→🦉BRYN TIPNature reserve4.7 km→

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