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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

51.73749, -3.63752

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 121m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Stictoleptura rubra +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Stictoleptura rubra +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +115 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron, Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coed Morgannwg WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vale of Neath WalkWalking route
Named route
Sgwd yr Eira TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Illtyd's WalkWalking route103 km
Named routeLength 103 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3 m
Named routeRef 46Length 3 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 46Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route822 m
Named routeRef 46Length 822 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
SkylineMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
BladeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary’s Church Blaengwrach

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary’s Church Blaengwrach

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Glynneath Welfare ParkUrban park1.2 km→⛪St Cadoc's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪Addoldy Glyn NeddReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪Capel y GlynReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪Ebenezer Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛳Glynneath Golf ClubGolf course4.7 km→

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