Llandefaelog Wood

Nuthatch

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Llandefaelog Wood

This reserve is a charming small area of woodland renowned for its floral display.

Location

Sarnau.

OS Map Reference

Main entrance: SO 031321
A static map of Llandefaelog Wood

Know before you go

Maint
2 hectares
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Pris mynediad

Free
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Manylion parcio

Car parking is difficult. Please take care not to cause an obstruction.
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Llwybrau cerdded

There is a waymarked circular trail around the wood, along unsurfaced trails.

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Mynediad

No wheelchair access.

Dogs

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When to visit

Amseroedd agor

Open access reserve.

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Spring, summer and autumn

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What to look out for

In March to April the path along the southern side of the reserve is surrounded by beautiful wild daffodils. Later on in May, the floor of the reserve is carpeted with the blues and purples of bluebells with their wonderful scent. These contrast with the fresh greens of newly opened leaves. Look out for the occasional white bluebell.

The distinctive piping call of the nuthatch and the laughter-like “yaffle” call of the green woodpecker can often be heard across this beautiful woodland. In spring and summer, the delightful pied flycatcher can be seen with its distinctive black and white colours. Children from nearby Cradoc School have made nest boxes for these birds which can be seen attached to the trunks of trees.

There are two small ponds in the reserve, which are attractive to frogs and toads. They were created to increase the number of flying insects in the reserve, such as midges, which are a food supply for bats.

Species and habitats:

Habitats

Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland, Ponds

Species

Adder's-Tongue, Ash, Beech, Blue Tit, Bluebell, Bracken, Cock's foot, Common Frog, Common Toad, Creeping Buttercup, Crested Dog's tail, Daisy, Dormouse, Downy Birch, Elder, Green Woodpecker, Green-veined White, Grey Squirrel, Hart's-Tongue, Hawthorn, Hazel, Hogweed, Holly, Honey Bee, Honeysuckle, Ivy, Lady-fern, Lesser Celandine, Male-fern, Meadow Buttercup, Nuthatch, Pied Flycatcher, Polypody, Rabbit, Robin, Rowan, Sessile Oak, Seven-spot Ladybird, Silver Birch, Sweet Vernal-grass, Sycamore, White Clover, Wild Daffodil, Wood Mouse, Wood Pigeon, Yew, Yorkshire-fog