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St Peter's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.61336, -3.05906

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black flies, Hydraena gracilis, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black flies, Hydraena gracilis, Baetis rhodani/atlanticus +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Yarrow, Common Smoothcap +1 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Yarrow, Common Smoothcap +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

207 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route
Named routeRef 465National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
NCN Link RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 492Cycling route
Named routeRef 492National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Peter's church, Henllys

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Peter's church, Henllys

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