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Field Trip to Cwm Du Glen, Pontardawe
May 17 @ 09:00 - 13:00
A walk through Cwm Du Glen taking in a lovely sample of Celtic rainforest in a dramatic gorge along the Upper Clydach River.
Dippers are a common attraction along the river and often nest under an overhanging section of river side cliff. The woodland is damp and attracts a lot of tree hole nesting woodland species. We’ll also take in the remnants of Glanrhyd Plantation, the grounds of the former great house. Migrant and resident species typical of the site include wood warbler, chiffchaff, spotted flycatcher, dipper, grey heron, woodpeckers, treecreepers and nuthatch.
The meeting point is the Local Nature Reserve entrance (marked by a big sign) next to the crossroads in Pontardawe (what 3 words: ///fashion.firepower.respected, Grid Reference SN 72041 04020, Lat/Long 51.720259 , -3.853818
The best free parking is next to Farm Foods ///feeds.pairings.testy, from where you can take the underpass in the corner, follow the path along the canal then turn left at Herbert Street and head up to crossroads (only a couple of minutes walk).
The walk will include some steep steps but we’ll take them slowly. Although mostly on reasonable paths, the track can be very wet in places so proper footwear is essential.
Your leader with be Becky Sharpe.