Size: 77.02 acres (31 ha)
Near: Llawryglyn, Llanidoles, Powys
Spectacular views from the very top of Coed Gwernafon in Llawry Glyn, near Llanidloes, Powys, are only one of the reasons why this wood is such a gem. The walks are pretty spectacular too; and with the installation of a new circular footpath and three new footbridges, access has been opened up to new woodland areas. The site is predominantly sessile oak and birch on a moderately to steeply sloping hillside, cut by several west flowing streams running in deep gullies. In spring it hosts carpets of bluebells, and in August it’s full of delicious bilberries.
Coed Gwernafon is one of the largest areas of western oak woods in Wales, and has been designated a European protected area, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Anyone making it to the top will be rewarded with views over the Trannon and Llawr y Glyn valleys, including an old motte and bailey castle, and with the chance to rest for a while on the newly installed cleft oak bench. The site was purchased thanks to a considerable gift in a will from a keen bird watcher, who wanted his memory to live on with the birds in a beautiful Welsh wood. And in Coed Gwernafon, his wish has come true.
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