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Tirphil Spiritualist Church

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.72076, -3.24503

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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
  • ☕Harvey's Cafe & Takeaway — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Long-shanked Pincushion, Himalayan Honeysuckle +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Long-shanked Pincushion, Himalayan Honeysuckle +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 476Cycling route
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National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
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National Cycle Network 466Cycling route
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NCR 469 (Proposed)Cycling route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Parc Cwm Darran Black Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Parc Cwm Darran Red Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
Parc Cwm Darran Brown Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Morning departure for Cardiff at Tirphil

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Morning departure for Cardiff at Tirphil

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parc Cwm DarranUrban park2.4 km→🏞️Parc Cwm DarranCountry park1.9 km→🌱Bargoed ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Parc Coetir BargodUrban park4.5 km→🌱Nant Llwynog ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Parc Cwm DarranUrban park2.4 km→

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