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Forest Farm Country Park

2.80 miles (4.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This lovely country park and nature reserve in Cardiff is a great place for a peaceful cycle or walk. There are 150 acres to explore with a section of the Taff Trail running through the park alongside the River Taff.
The Glamorganshire Canal or Cardiff Merthyr canal runs through the site - look out for Kingfishers and Herons on the water in this area. There is also a peaceful woodland section.

Postcode

CF14 7JH - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Forest Farm Country Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Forest Farm Country Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Dog Walking

The trails in the park are good for dog walking and you probably see families with their pets on your outing.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Also in Cardiff you'll find the popular Bute Park. The large park includes beautiful gardens, tree lined avenues, an arboretum and the historic Cardiff Castle.

Photos

Snowdrops at Forest Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1748001

Snowdrops at Forest Farm

The River Taff adjacent to Forest Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1748154

The River Taff adjacent to Forest Farm. The Taff Trail runs beside the river and the Forest Farm Country Park between Whitchurch and Radyr at this point.

Melingriffith Feeder - geograph.org.uk - 2704436

Melingriffith Feeder

Lock on the Glamorganshire Canal - geograph.org.uk - 2708260

Lock on the Glamorganshire Canal - on the eastern side of the park.

Radyr Weir and Taff valley railway line - geograph.org.uk - 76949

Radyr Weir and Taff valley railway line. Photo taken from the east bank of the Taff July 2005 Radyr weir is the latest of many such structures on the site the first of which was built in the 12th Century

The Taff Trail near Radyr - geograph.org.uk - 2704519

The Taff Trail near Radyr

GPS Files

GPX File

Forest Farm Country Park.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Forest Farm Country Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)