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St Mary's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.91967, -3.37341

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Alder +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Alder +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pen y Fan and Corn Du Circular Walk, East WalesWalking route6.4 km

A strenuous, circular mountain walk on well-made footpaths to the summit of Pen y Fan and Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons. If weather permits, you can enjoy views of the town of Brecon and on a good day, the summit of Cadair Idris.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Usk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Wales TraverseWalking route

challenge route. not waymarked

Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 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 route1.8 km
Named routeRef 8Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route229 m
Named routeRef 8Length 229 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 8Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Talybont Forest Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Cynidr and St Mary, Cantref

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Cynidr and St Mary, Cantref

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🌱The PromenadeUrban park4.1 km→✦Brecon CastleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The GrovesUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beacons ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Brecon CastleHistoric site3.5 km→⛳Brecon Golf CourseGolf course3.9 km→

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