{"id":3751,"date":"2024-01-14T20:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2024-01-14T20:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:12:03","slug":"bryngarw-country-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/01\/14\/bryngarw-country-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryngarw Country Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/285592207\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bryngarw Country Park is a nice play to explore with various trails, a cafe, a Country House, pond and a decent play park for kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53440551516\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53440551516_8872bd048f_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44722\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trails are well signposted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting at the car park you walk past the cafe (with it on your right) and then follow the trail downhill towards the river. When you reach the river, don&#8217;t cross the bridge, instead take the left trail, keeping the river on your right. You will come to an Oriental garden and various things to see along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53440963135\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53440963135_8eeec4cbf4_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44723\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The start of the riverside walk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53440551446\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53440551446_ed32291e84_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44731\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Oriental garden and pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are quite a few different routes you can take so you really could just wander around. We explored a few different places and ended up heading back up the hill that takes you past the main house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53440963305\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53440963305_2765a67b76_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44732\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You will find lots of nicely designed information boards on the trails.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53440867559\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53440867559_cee250d2f2_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44733\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The main house is a wedding and events venue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After this you can head to the pond and then take many different routes to the good play park which is spread up a grassy hillside with some great slides at the top.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53439628087\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53439628087_89f5da8edb_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44735\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The park also has picnic benches for warmer days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53440551626\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53440551626_1920929760_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX44737\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Impressive slides at the top of the play park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then return to the carpark for a drink or food in the cafe. You will also see many other trails heading off in different directions if you want to continue exploring the area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a great place to explore with the kids, take duck food if you want to feed the ducks and you&#8217;ll also see plenty of birdlife around as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryngarw Country Park is a nice play to explore with various trails, a cafe, a Country House, pond and a decent play park for kids. Starting at the car park you walk past the cafe (with it on your right) and then follow the trail downhill towards the river. 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