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Dare Valley Country Park is already one of the top visitor spots in the region – and now it is stepping up a gear. Gravity Family Bike Park opens this year, offering an incredible experience for all the family. You can use the uplift service to be transported to the top of the Penrhiwllech mountain, before zooming down the trails. There are three pump tracks scattered along the trails, so you can stop to test your skills and just have a great time. Don’t worry if you don’t have a bike or the equipment, you can hire it from the Gravity Family Bike Park hub on site.
The kids will love the two playgrounds on site. There’s a small toddler area by the café – perfect to enjoy a cuppa and keep an eye on them at the same time. The huge adventure playground has swings, slides, trampolines and even a wooden fortress to explore.
Waymarked trails and orienteering courses takes visitors alongside streams and lakes or climbing to panoramic views. The woodland has regenerated and wildlife abounds. The flowery grassland, heath, bracken slopes, crags and scree, upland bog, moorland, woodland, coal spoil, stream and lakes all provide habitat for wildlife. The inspiring landscape was carved by glaciers in the last Ice Age.
Make a stay of it. Our dog-friendly on-site accommodation has rooms that sleep up to four, including family rooms and wheelchair-accessible rooms. Or you can bring the caravan, trailer tent, motorhome or campervan and enjoy our facilities.
We serve a wide variety of cakes and scones homemade cheesecakes, hot and cold drinks including alcohol. Afternoon teas and parties upstairs (designated areas) From pizza, burgers and corned beef pies to a wide variety of Pannini toasties and baguettes! Mario’s ice cream and huge selection of walls ice creams ! Dog ice cream and sir woofchester treats and snacks !
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Nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes and rich biodiversity, Dare Valley Country Park has been celebrated and applauded for its exceptional commitment to environmental sustainability and conservation, earning the esteemed Green Flag Award, a testament to its tireless efforts in preserving the natural beauty of the region and providing an awe-inspiring recreational space that fosters a deep connection between the community and nature. Through innovative eco-friendly initiatives, extensive wildlife protection programs, and the establishment of educational resources to promote environmental awareness, Dare Valley Country Park has not only become a shining example of responsible stewardship but also an inspiring destination that invites visitors to immerse themselves in the wonders of the great outdoors while fostering a profound respect for the environment.
The Park was opened in December 1973, built on land reclaimed from over a century of coal mining in the area. The land reclamation took two years and involved the clearing of coal tips and re-routing of the River Dare.
There are many historical remnants of the coal mining past to be seen in the Park, including colliery coal trams, and pit winding gear which forms part of a monument in the northern part of the Park. In 1985 a Visitor Centre was established at the Park.
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Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF44 7PS