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Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Tongwynlais

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South Wales

Tongwynlais

Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Tongwynlais

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4.6

(13)

164

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Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Tongwynlais

01:41

5.72km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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1.18 km

Fforest Fawr

Forest

1.72 km

View of Taffs Well from Fforest Fawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy wonderful vistas of Taffs Well and beyond toward Garth Mountain at the viewpoint with a bench in Fforest Fawr.

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2.15 km

Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Structure

Lots of sculptures to be seen here on the Fforest Fawr Circular walk.

There are three heritage trails to choose from, a Sculpture Trail with wood carvings along the route, …

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2.71 km

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Highlight • Monument

Great sculpture, beginning of the sculpture trail. Great place to visit.

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3.41 km

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

4.32 km

Picnic Bench and Stick Shelter in the Woods

Highlight • Rest Area

Great little place to have a break and enjoy nature.

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4.39 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

4.65 km

Castell Coch

Highlight • Historical Site

Castell Coch is a 19th-century castle overlooking the village of Tongwynlais. Whilst there has been a castle on the site since the Norman period, architect William Burges transformed the crumbling …

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4.79 km

Castell Coch Car Park

Highlight • Parking

5.72 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.32 km

1.52 km

623 m

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.69 km

1.63 km

623 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 20 July

27°C

13°C

0 %

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Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Tongwynlais

View of Taffs Well from Fforest Fawr

Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Picnic Bench and Stick Shelter in the Woods

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Castell Coch

Castell Coch Car Park

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