Bron y Buckley

Bron y Buckley is a 4.9ha ancient woodland occupying a south-facing hill slope immediately adjacent to Welshpool (a housing estate is present along the southern boundary). The woodland forms a highly visible backdrop to the town and is protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). A stream (flowing north to south) bisects the site forming a deep incised gully known to geologists as 'Trilobite Dingle' on account of its fossil interest. This is the type site for Silarian Hibolite fossils and the gully is designated SSSI for its geological interest. The land to the south is a residential area, to the north it is pasture, there is a quarry adjacent to the west and a school to the east.