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Cardiff and the ValeBryngarw Country Park
Formal gardens, riverside meadow and woodland around a country house on the edge of Bridgend, with level surfaced paths throughout.
- Distance
- 2.8 mi / 4.5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 35
- Ascent
- 80 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Waymarked paths loop through the park from the house, taking in the Japanese garden, the lake and the river. Level and easy.
Worth knowing
- The Japanese garden was laid out in the 1970s and is small but well kept.
- Fully accessible on the main paths, which is unusual for a park this size.
- The Ogmore Valley trail links north for a longer walk.
What you’ll see
The house and gardens, the Japanese garden, the lake, and riverside meadow.
Background
Bryngarw House was a private estate until 1980, when the local authority bought it and opened the grounds as a country park.