Places to run & walk
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- beach
Aberavon Beach
Miles of golden sand backed by a long flat promenade, perfect for an easy seaside run or stroll.
Plan a route - nature reserve
Aberbargoed Grasslands National Nature Reserve
Caerphilly's first National Nature Reserve, a southwest-facing slope of rare marshy grassland alive with marsh fritillary butterflies and skylarks.
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Aberdulais Falls
Rushing cascades of the River Dulais set among cliffs and woodland at a historic tinworks, a fine turnaround point on a riverside walk.
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Aberfan Memorial Garden
A quiet memorial garden on the site of Pantglas school, a poignant start point linking to the Trevithick and Taff trails.
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Aberffraw
A historic village beside the vast dune-backed sands of Traeth Mawr, offering flat sandy and estuary walking.
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Aberystwyth Castle
A ruined 13th-century Edwardian castle on a headland between the beaches, an easy landmark stop on the seafront promenade.
Plan a route - forest
Afan Forest Park
A 48-square-mile forested valley laced with 14 waymarked circular trails along the River Afan and up to ridgetop viewpoints, on former tramways and railway beds.
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Allt-yr-yn Nature Reserve
A wooded reserve with mountain views and trails alongside the Crumlin Arm canal, an easy green loop on the city's western edge.
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Alyn Waters Country Park
The largest country park in the Wrexham area, with well-surfaced riverside, woodland and grassland trails plus a sculpture cycleway along the Alyn valley.
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American Gardens
A mid-19th-century arboretum of American conifers within Pontypool Park, a leafy section on woodland-and-folly circular walks.
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Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones
Four hillside monoliths marking where the NHS founder addressed crowds, a panoramic open spot that also marks the start of the Sirhowy Valley Walk.
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Arthur's Stone
A massive Neolithic burial chamber on the crest of Cefn Bryn, a natural turning point on the open moorland ridge.
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