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Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

8 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Elmis aenea, Orthocladiinae +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Henrhyd Falls and Nant Llech walk, East WalesWalking route5.6 km

Discover the tranquil surroundings at Henrhyd Falls and the Nant Llech river valley as you take this adventurous walk to the highest waterfall in South Wales. Some steep climbs and descents, uneven paths & slippery surfaces throughout.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 43Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 43Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 43Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 43Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 43Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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