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War Memorial Park

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.76157, -3.28325

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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
  • ☕St Davids Community Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Wall Cotoneaster +64 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel, Wall Cotoneaster +64 more · last seen 2024

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

132 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
National Cycle Network Route 467Cycling route
Named routeRef 467National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 466Cycling route
Named routeRef 466National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 411Cycling route
Named routeRef 411National 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

Play area, Rhymney Park

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Rhymney Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parc Cwm DarranUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bedwellty House & ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Bedwellty ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bedwellty ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bedwellty ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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