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Y Babell Baptist Chapel

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71009, -4.02970

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 251m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Field Grasshopper, Southern Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Field Grasshopper, Southern Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Illtyd's WalkWalking route103 km
Named routeLength 103 kmRegional walking route
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clyne Line RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Llanelli Spinal RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 4Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Y Babell chapel, Pontarddulais

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Y Babell chapel, Pontarddulais

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coed Bach ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Gorseinon CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cambrian ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Fforest ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Melin Mynach ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Gorseinon CommonUrban park4.5 km→

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