1 / 3Dare Valley Country Park
๐ Grecynon, Wales
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Best for families wanting an easy lakeside stroll, with a pump track for older kids and a choice of hill trails for stronger walkers.
๐ 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.
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Dawn Matthews
10 months ago
โAlways 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
Sherman
7 months ago
โAn 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
Sarah Johnson
2 months ago
โFirst 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.






