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Ystradfechan Playing Field

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.65636, -3.50636

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 121m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Amber Jelly, Clouded Funnel +21 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Amber Jelly, Clouded Funnel +21 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Sycamore, Creeping Buttercup +169 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Sycamore, Creeping Buttercup +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & LinksWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 883Cycling route
Named routeRef 883National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fach TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 881National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 882Cycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
Rhondda Fawr Community RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 882National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 883Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
SkylineMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ystradfechan Recreation Ground pavilion, Cwmparc

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ystradfechan Recreation Ground pavilion, Cwmparc

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darren ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ferndale Woodland ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ynyscynon ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ystradfechan ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Gelligaled ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉GLYNCORNELNature reserve4 km→

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