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Thompson Villas Allotment

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cobalt Crust, Glyphium elatum, Flavoparmelia caperata +91 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cobalt Crust, Glyphium elatum, Flavoparmelia caperata +91 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +187 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +187 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine, Daisy +186 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Lesser Celandine, Daisy +186 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +25 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Pontypridd CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Pontypridd CircularLocal walking route
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkRegional walking route
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

194 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Treforest Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef TCRLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 476Cycling route
Named routeRef 476National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Trevithick TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 477National Cycle Network
Cynon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 478National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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