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St Paul's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54891, -3.52219

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Robin, Peregrine +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Robin, Peregrine +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Golden Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +35 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Golden Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +35 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dark Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +158 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dark Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Marsh St John's-wort, Marsh Thistle +187 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Marsh St John's-wort, Marsh Thistle +187 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Hogweed +14 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Garw Valley Railway pathCycling route
Named routeRef 884National Cycle Network
885Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
NCN 885 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 885National Cycle Network
Coychurch Community RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgend Active Travel NewtworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St.Paul's Church, Heol-y-Cyw

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St.Paul's Church, Heol-y-Cyw

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