The Countryside Code Getting there W ny al un k Respect other people By car B s • Consider the local community and • From J34, M4 take the A4119 towards Llantrisant. other people enjoying the outdoors. Pass two sets of lights and go straight on at the roundabout. • Leave gates and property as you find T i ait wn them and follow paths unless wider • Turn right at the second set of lights and then turn sharp h B access is available. left at the turning where the road starts to descend. • Follow road up to Llantrisant and turn left by the Cross Protect the natural environment Keys pub. • Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home. • Pass the Bullring and descend down Heol-y-Sarn. The car • Keep dogs under effective control. park is on the right just before the start of the common. Enjoy the outdoors If you have noticed any problems with this route • Plan ahead and be prepared. such as overgrown paths or broken stiles • Follow advice and local signs. please let Llantrisant Community Council know so they can rectify the problem for future walkers of the route. Enjoy this walk E: [email protected] or T: 01443 223796 Taff Ely Ramblers meet every Sunday LAN (L TR LY I to enjoy a beautiful walk in the South E S A Refill App is available and look out for the logo F N F Wales countryside, they also offer short T A

) to refill your water bottles whilst walking two hour walks on alternate Saturdays T and summer Thursday evenings. R A S Ramblers maintenance groups assist M BLER in maintaining the walks. Contact www.taffelyramblers.org.uk for more details. The association is a registered charity (no. 1093577) and a company Supported by limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (No 4458492).

Mae’r taflen yma ar gael yn y Gymraeg. This leaflet is available in Welsh. Printed on recycled paper. paper. Printed on recycled

Community Walks The rabbit logo was designed by members of 1st Llantrisant Brownies in the 1970’s to identify Llantrisant Circular promoted footpaths in Llantrisant Community Council. Since then the walks have evolved, www.ramblers.org.uk/wales Bunny Walk 1 with the Taff Ely Ramblers helping create the series of 6 circular walks The Ramblers’ Association is a registered charity Series of 6 walks in the Llantrisant area – suitable for all ages promoted today. (England & Wales No. 1093577, Scotland No. SC039799) On the way... Llantrisant Common View from Graig Boundary Stone was originally an area Start: 1 Llantrisant Circular cleared of its trees to the Car park just off Heol-y-Sarn (ST 047837) north of Llantristant to Distance Route Stile Kissing Castle allow a clear view from Map required: 6 kilometres Fitness level x7 Gate x2 the castle so that the

OS Explorer 151 3.8 miles Leisurely < Welsh to the north, who had not been subdued

C by the Anglo-Normans, 4 a s could not mount a C 1 te a At the car park follow Go ahead and turn right ll After about 30 metres

st au surprise attack. Richard e < R lla the pavement downhill up the road past the oad turn left onto the path, u de Clare built the castle in

Rtooa the common. Go left boundary stone. then right along the d < 1245/6. at the cattle grid. After the gate climb the disused tramway. Beddau 5 The Boundary Stone Go through the kissing stile on your left and head 5 Continue ahead, with the The Royal Mint Llantristant Naturegate. Turn right and then, across the field towards Experience Business Park trees on your left; this is one such stone passed Llantristant Reserveafter 20 metres take the a gap in the trees. With area can be very wet. in the “Beating of the Business Park left track with the wall care, cross the stream. Turn right at the junction Bounds.” This takes 3 on right. Bear right onto 3 After climbing the stile, and continue along this place every seven years

the path before the first cross the road bearing < path to a boardwalk. and the first recorded Llanstrisant garage, and on reaching right and take the first Heol Cross the boardwalk instance of the ceremony Cattle Grid the road turn left and left, signposted Recycling Common following the path up the -Y 5 in Llantrisant is 1781. Sarn 9

carry on uphill. Bear right Centre. After 150 metres 5 hill towards a group of Knowledge of the 4 5

B

Llanstrisant Common and immediately9 left, turn right onto a footpath trees. Head towards a boundary was important Heol 5 < heading 4 downhill and through the timber yard Start gap in a different group of to ensure that the taking theB second left car park and follow the Finish trees and over a disused -Y 2 6 Burgesses of Llantrisant Sarn and immediately right into right-of-way by the river. railway bridge. could enforce their Heol-y-Graig. You will Cross the stile into the 1 5 6 Follow the path along the 59 commercial and trading pass the old school on woods. At the second B4 edge of the common to N < rights. your right. Continue past stile, bear right into a Llantristant return to the start. Scale The Railway Bridge the cottages and through raised field and follow y Wa 100 metres nn lk the kissing gate to follow the right of way towards u s passes over the cutting B Boardwalk 95 the path ahead ignoring the farm. Cross the two 500 feet produced for a railway Cattle Grid 45 B paths to the left and right. stiles, walk to the road © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 OS 100033886 line that was built in 1883 2 The footpath joins a through the farmyard. across the Common and 4 T i Llantristant tarmac track, leading Turn right and walk Top of Llantrisant Common a n up the Mychydd Valley downhill to a layby. towards the common. ith Bw to the Glyn Colliery to the Cross the cattle grid. East of Tonyrefail.

The Ramblers helps everyone, everywhere, enjoy www.ramblers.org.uk/wales walking and protects the places we all love to walk.