Hidden gems: National forests in Cardiff

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Cardiff. This list contains 6 places from National forest category.

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Penpych Waterfall
National forest
👍👍 Fantastic walk and impressive views of waterfalls and Bleancwm and further down the valley. We did both lower and upper walks following well defined paths . It does get steep going up to the larger waterfalls, but we'll worth it. I would recommend sturdy walking boots for this walk as the path is u...
4.90 (69 reviews) (~35.08 km from centre)
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Hensol Woods
Park
👍 Lovely walking area although we did lose our bearings at one point. Not signposted so quite hard to find through some narrow lanes.
4.70 (92 reviews) (~15.07 km from centre)
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Wraxall Piece
National forest
👍👍 Amazing and beautiful
4.70 (6 reviews) (~34.77 km from centre)
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Llwyn Celyn
National forest
Dogs allowed
4.60 (129 reviews) (~9.1 km from centre)
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Ashton Hill Plantation
National forest
4.60 (100 reviews) (~34.02 km from centre)
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Willett Hill
National forest
👍 Lovley walk, just a couple small hills. Perfect for dogs, they do need to be on a lead. The best route is straight up and cross the old wall to the castle. Pretty views from the top. Only bad thing was the parking, there's only enough for a couple cars so couldn't go as a large group.
4.50 (24 reviews) (~43.4 km from centre)
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