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St Michael's Church

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.61312, -3.76281

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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 265m 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dipper +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dipper +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Lepidostoma hirtum, Sericostoma personatum +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Lepidostoma hirtum, Sericostoma personatum +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +120 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Montbretia +120 more · last seen 2022

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 887Cycling route
Named routeRef 887National Cycle Network
Neath Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bryn Goytre CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
PenhyddMountain bike route
Named route
W²Mountain bike route
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Blue ScarMountain bike route
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Y WalMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llanfihangel Ynys Afan / St Michael's Church

📷 Alan Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llanfihangel Ynys Afan / St Michael's Church

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🌱Tollgate ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Talbot Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Jersey ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tollgate ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cwmavon AllotmentsUrban park400 m→🌱Talbot Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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