Coed y Garth

Coed y Garth which is ancient semi natural woodland occupies the northern slope of one of the many typical well-wooded "dingles" which cut deeply into the hillside above the narrow coastal strip along the Dee estuary.The southern slope of the valley is also wooded and the woodland extends beyond the Trust boundary upstream to the west. Pastureland separates the woodland and the nearby village of Pen y Ffordd to the north.The woodland to the east is damp ( with numerous springs) and is comprised of predominately sycamore with ash and oak with a diverse understorey and ground layer whilst to the west it grades into much drier, more uniformly oak woodland where the understorey and ground layer is more sparse. Many trees are the result of coppice regrowth from a timber extraction in the 1960s, although numerous mature standards also persist.The wood is secluded and not visible in the wider landscape.