Craig-y-Nos Country Park Walk Map

This delightful 40-acre Victorian garden is perfect for a peaceful stroll. There are well laid out walking paths taking you through woodlands, meadows, wide lawns and along the River Tawe which runs through the park.
Craig-y-Nos Country Park is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park so the surrounding scenery is spectacular.... Within the park you will find the historic Craig-y-nos Castle surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens and two pretty lakes which attract a wide variety of wildlife. There is also a visitor centre and tea room with benches and picnic areas.
You can continue your walkingi in the area on the Carreg Goch Wellington Crash Site Walk. The park is also located near Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea.
Postcode: SA9 1GL
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There's an on site cafe selling a good range of meals and snacks. You can sit outside and enjoy views over the park with your meal.
Head a few miles north of the park and you can enjoy a waterside walk along the Cray Reservoir. There's nice trails along the River Crai and lovely lush countryside and woodland in this area. To the south of the reservoir there's the climb to Fan Gyhirych which affords splendid views down to the lake below.
To the north west of the park there's two more lovely lakes in the shape of Llyn y Fan Fach and Llyn Y Fan Fawr. There's more peaceful waterside trails here.
To the south there's the climb to Rhigos Mountain, Aberdare's lovely Dare Valley Country Park and the picturesque Maerdy Reservoirs to visit. Near here there's the walk to the lovely Pen Pych Waterfall. There's some pleasant woodland trails leading to the picturesque waterfall with fine views from the high points.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Brecon Beacons Walks page.

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Cray Reservoir Merthyr Tydfil Swansea Canal Fan Gyhirych Pontardawe Rhigos Mountain Dare Valley Country Park Maerdy Reservoir Pen Pych Waterfall Carreg Goch Wellington Crash Site Walk Cwm Du Glen Walk

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Bridle path adjacent to Craig-y-nos Country Park. This is the point where this public right of way in Glyntawe deviates from the park boundary on its way toward Penwyllt.

View over the lake at Craig-y-nos Country Park towards a wintry Fan Gyhirych. This view is a delight in all seasons but the blue sky above a snowy hill and the rich colours of the vegetation on the island do catch the eye when gazing out from the Geoterrace at the visitor centre

The view down the upper swansea valley towards Craig y nos from Dan yr ogof caravan and camping park

River confluence at the Country Park. Just under the bridge that leads from the car park into the main park, these two rivers join. The one on the right is the Tawe on its way from Llyn-y-Fan Fawr to Swansea. A local map in the car park names the one on the left as the river Llynfell. This is where it ends after a very short run out from below Dan-yr-Ogof caves across the road. Curiously there is a whole different valley called Cwm Llynfell with a separate Nant Llynfell about 10km west of here, also starting in the national park.

Craig-y-nos Castle. A fine view of the 19th century Gothic revival style castle in Wales.

Stepping stones and bridge across Tawe. Just outside the boundary the park a public right of way crosses the River Tawe. Marked as "Ford" on the map there is actually a footbridge and some large stepping stones. One of the stones has shifted, requiring a leap of faith to make the crossing.

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