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Ynys-y-fro Reservoir

15 ha

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.59541, -3.03455

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +139 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Tutsan, Himalayan Balsam +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Tutsan, Himalayan Balsam +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Lodge Hill Circular WalkWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmLocal walking route
Rhymney River CircularWalking route
Named routeRef Rhymney River CircularLocal walking route
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Cycling

212 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Rhymney Trail (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN468 (Proposed)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
CafallMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Twrch TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing at Ynys y Fro Reservoir

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing at Ynys y Fro Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rogerstone Welfare GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Belle Vue ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Tredegar House ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️Tredigar HouseCountry park3.6 km→🌱Kimberley ParkUrban park2 km→

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