The Countryside Code Getting there W ny al un k Respect other people B s • Take J34 off the M4 taking the A4119 towards Llantrisant. • Consider the local community and • Go straight through the first roundabout, then taking a other people enjoying the outdoors. right turn to Llantrisant at the second set of lights. T i • Leave gates and property as you find a n • Take the first left up the hill to Llantrisant and follow this ith Bw them and follow paths unless wider to the second mini roundabout (in Beddau) where you access is available. bear left and then park in the car park on the left at the Protect the natural environment Castellau Congregational Chapel. • Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home. If you have noticed any problems with this route • Keep dogs under effective control. such as overgrown paths or broken stiles please let Llantrisant Community Council Enjoy the outdoors know so they can rectify the problem for • Plan ahead and be prepared. future walkers of the route. [email protected] 01443 223796 • Follow advice and local signs. E: or T: Enjoy this walk 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 Castellau promoted footpaths in Llantrisant Community Council. Since then the walks have evolved, www.ramblers.org.uk/wales Bunny Walk 6 with the Taff Ely Ramblers helping create the series of 6 circular walks TheThe Ramblers’ Ramblers’ Association Association is is a a registered registered charity charity Series of 6 walks in the Llantrisant area – suitable for all ages promoted today. (England(England & & Wales Wales No. No. 1093577, 1093577, Scotland Scotland No. No. SC039799) SC039799) On the way... Start: Castellau Congregational On the road near the 6 Castellau Chapel Castellau Congregational Built originally in 1843 Chapel (ST 050856) Distance Route Stile Kissing 6 kilometres Fitness level x12 Gate x2 it was rebuilt in 1877. Map required: 3.8 miles Leisurely Until 1939 the chapel was O.S. Explorer 151 < Castellau Congregational the centre for an annual Chapel Eisteddfod. Tonyrefail 4 Darren Deusant 1 3 Road < 5 Turn right out of the Continue across the field N Continue through the (The Cliff of the two chapel car park and take to the right of barns and Scale wood moving away from Saints) the kissing gate opposite a house, over 3 stiles and 100 metres the fence on your left the house, walking uphill farm tracks. Join the road until the path brings you Described in 1696 by with the fence on your at a stile in top right-hand 500 feet < to a gate and a fence; Edward Llwyd who only right to reach a bridge corner of the field. go through the gate and mentions two faces, although there are now with stiles. Cross the Turn left and follow the 5 Darren turn left immediately and bridge and continue uphill very busy road for half a Deusant follow the path keeping at least eight. The two heads with incised with the fence on your mile to the Queen’s Head N the fence on your left- a P eyebrows, slit mouths n left. Go through a gate pub. Continue on the en hand side to a gate in t C and moustaches are y a and continue on a track road on left of pub for half co the corner. < s 3 t probably linked to a Pre- into the farmyard and a mile, passing a kid’s e e 6 Go through the gate and l d l a Christian Celtic cult site. R through a double gate. playground and Penbwch u then through another 2 oa Turn left at the facing Uchaf Farm on your left. 6 d gate on your right-hand Castellau wall, and immediately 4 Cross a stone stile in a Fawr side. Keep walking with Darren Deusant Faces after leaving the farm wall on your left below the hedge and then fence take the gate on the left the farm and continue Penygoes < on your right. Exit the into the field. Walk uphill diagonally across the Bungalow Castellau woodland by a gate and C Congregational < as with a fence on your left field. Cross two stiles tel Chapel head towards the right of lau and continue through a and bear left towards the Ro the house and through < W ad ny al Start 2 un k gate and past a black trees. Continue through 1 B s a kissing gate. Turn left barn. Continue on the a gate and down a track Finish and follow road to start same line now with the towards woodland. After of walk. fence on your right going crossing a stream and across a stile and then a stile turn left into a T i © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 OS 100033886 ai n diagonally across a field woodland. Bear right at th Bw towards a gate and a the next stile. stile. The Ramblers helps everyone, everywhere, enjoy www.ramblers.org.uk/wales walking and protects the places we all love to walk..