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Waun Las National Nature Reserve

Wales  >  United Kingdom

Nature reserve attached to the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. A mosaic of wildflower-rich hay meadows and pastures.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 20 august 2024

Description

Waun Las National Nature Reserve lies to the north and east side of the formal Garden area. Occupying more than 150 hectares of Carmarthenshire countryside it has wildflower-rich hay meadows, lakes, stream, waterfall and woodlands which host Lille Lappedykker, Tornirisk, Dobbeltbekkasin, Vandstær, Bjergvipstjert, Vestlig Sortstrubet Bynkefugl, Husrødstjert, Sjagger and several birds of prey.

Details

Access

Just north of the A48, midway between Crosshands and Carmarthen. Car park. Entry £ 8.50 per adult in 2022. It is not possible to visit the reserve without paying for admission to the National Botanic garden of Wales. Access is via the Garden’s main gatehouse entrance. It’s about a 10-minute walk, alongside restored lakes, to the start of the nature reserve. There are several walking routes. Stout boots as it can be muddy. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 7 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Lake , River , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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