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Dare Valley Country Park

๐Ÿ“ Grecynon, Wales

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โ˜…4.7(1,735 Google reviews)

Best for families wanting an easy lakeside stroll, with a pump track for older kids and a choice of hill trails for stronger walkers.

โœ“ Flat lakeside walkโœ“ Good cafeโœ“ Pump track for bikesโœ“ Family play areasโœ“ Evening drug useโœ“ Free car park

๐Ÿ† Funzaroo Verdict

The flat lap of the lake is the draw - pushchair- and scooter-friendly, with benches and ducks to pause at, while older kids head for the pump track. Weigh two things: the wider trails vary in difficulty and can be overgrown, and evening visitors have met the smell of weed on a family site. Come for the lakeside loop.

โ„น๏ธ What to Know Before You Go

๐Ÿ’กStick to the lakeside loop if you have a buggy or mobility scooter; other trails vary in ability
โฐExpect the cafe and car park to get very busy at weekends and peak times
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธCheck trail conditions before attempting the full circular walk, as far sections can be overgrown
๐Ÿš—If fishing is the plan, note it is fly fishing

๐Ÿ’ฌ What Families Are Saying

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Dawn Matthews

10 months ago

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โ€œAlways love going for a walk here. It's a flat walk around tbe lake and suitable for mobility scooters and youngsters on bikes. There are other walks but they vary in ability. There is a lovely cafe that serves limited meals, snacks and coffee. It does get very busy at peak times and weekends. A lovely relaxing place to walk and there are several benches around the lake to rest and watch the ducks.โ€

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Sherman

7 months ago

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โ€œAn amazing country park. The view was good and have several choices of trail for huking. A simple walk around the ponds gave you a very enjoyable moment. Highly recommend to make a visit here.โ€

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Sarah Johnson

2 months ago

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โ€œFirst time we had been here and the site was lovely. Facilities clean and lovely park and walks. My middle son rented a bike and loved the pump track. Cafe was great. Only thing that let it down was people every single evening smoking weed! Had to keep closing our van door because of the smell and was a hot day! Also this is a family site so loads of kids and people still doing drugs. Also advertises it has fishing but its fly fishing and doesnt specify that. But lovely stay otherwiseโ€

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Overview

A Welsh valley park built around its ponds, where a gentle circuit past the water fills an easy morning and the views open up as you climb. Bike hire puts the pump track within reach of mid-age kids, the walking choices range from flat to properly hilly, and a well-liked cafe gives everyone a reason to pause. Clean facilities and a tidy play area round out the visit.

๐Ÿ• Opening Hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
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