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Kenfig Nature Reserve

South Wales  >  United Kingdom

Great wild Welsh coastal sand dune landscape. Includes wetlands a 2-mile sandy beach with a huge tidal range, reed beds, rock pools and lots of sandy paths.

Geplaatst* door Marnix Roels
Meest recente update 16 januari 2023

Beschrijving

Kenfig National Nature Reserve is a huge coastal dune system between Porthcawl and Port Talbot, South Wales. The nature reserve has a 3 mile storm beach, rolling dunes and a mosaic of wetlands including Kenfig Pool which is the largest natural lake in South Wales. The reserve hosts a number of species and some very rare and endangered plant life.

Kenfig is noted for a wide variety of bird visitors because of the range of environments found in the reserve. In the winter birds such as Graspieper, Roodborsttapuit and Smelleken can be found as well as Blauwe Kiekendief and Velduil. In the summer Grasmus, Veldleeuwerik, Graspieper and Fitis are very numerous in the sand dune areas. The area is lovely for walks, bird watching and dog walking. Fantastic for wild orchids, flowers, butterflies dragonflies, bumblebees and birds.

After being responsible for reserve for the past 20 years, Bridgend council's lease ended on Tuesday 31 December 2019. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is currently discussing a long-term lease. Until such time that a new lease arrangement has been made, the visitor centre, together with the facilities, is closed.

Details

Toegang

Local buses stop outside the entrance. The nearest train station is in Pyle. There is a car park for a good number of cars.

Terrein en leefgebied

Duinen , Meer , Strand , Verspreide bomen en struiken

Omstandigheden

Zanderig , Heuvelachtig , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Winter , Voorjaarstrek

Route

Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Pittig

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Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

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