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Top Pond

9 ha

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.76826, -3.34813

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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
  • 🛝Playground 281m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Moorhen +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Frizzled Pincushion, Inclined Distichium, Thickpoint Grimmia +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Frizzled Pincushion, Inclined Distichium, Thickpoint Grimmia +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Vine Weevil, Eristalis pertinax, Orchesia undulata +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Vine Weevil, Eristalis pertinax, Orchesia undulata +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 469Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
Trevithick TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 477National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 468Cycling route
Named routeRef 468National Cycle Network
NCR 469 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 469National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
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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

Frozen pond, Dowlais Top

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frozen pond, Dowlais Top

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cyfarthfa ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Old Thomastown ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cyfarthfa ParkUrban park3 km→🦉CWM TAF FECHAN WOODLANDSNature reserve3.1 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park800 m→

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