Coed Tarren y Bwllfa

Bring your binoculars and come early in the year to watch the nesting antics of ravens and peregrine falcons. In spring, wildflowers and bird song abound, and summer brings shade and calm. Autumn is the time for woodland fungi and in the winter, flocks of siskin and repoll feed high in the alder trees. As spring stirs again, the woods are enlivened with the violet haze of alder catkins.

Enjoy the wonderful ferns, and the moss and lichen encrusted tree trunks. Take a few moments to listen to the birds feeding in the trees. Look out for treecreeper, coal tit, redstart, and the rare willow tit. Amongst the alder trees you’ll also discover magnificent veteran crab apple trees. Rejoice in the babbling song of the young River Dare, where alder roots protrude into the water providing cover for otters.