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St Michael and All Angels Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.46764, -3.52786

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Skylark +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Skylark +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Pale Brittlestem, King Alfred's Cakes +24 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Pale Brittlestem, King Alfred's Cakes +24 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hedge Bindweed, Honeysuckle +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Hedge Bindweed, Honeysuckle +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +14 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
885Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route
Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Coychurch Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgend Active Travel NewtworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Colwinston

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Colwinston

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🌱Blast Wall ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St Tydfil's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Coed y Bwl Nature ReserveUrban park3 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Brynach's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Bleddian ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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