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Llyn Coed y Dinas Nature Reserve
Nature Reserve, free entry
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Details
Created from a gravel pit, quarried to provide material for the creation of the Welshpool bypass, Llyn Coed y Dinas is a fantastic home for all sorts of wildlife. Some of these call the reserve home all year round, while others visit at specific times of the year, either to breed and raise their young or to shelter from the winter weather. Some prefer to use the site as a “wildlife service station”, dropping in for a rest and a meal before heading off elsewhere.
You never know what you might see on a visit to Llyn Coed y Dinas, so it is worth popping in whenever you can. Spring and autumn migration are particularly exciting, with a good chance of something unusual making an appearance. Some of the more unusual birds spotted at the reserve in the last year include Bittern, Mandarin Duck, Gadwall, Mediterranean Gull, Common Tern, Arctic Tern and Pintail.
The site is fully accessible to wheelchair users, including the spacious bird hide. Well-behaved dog owners are welcome - remember, you dog doesn't know that it is a nature reserve, so please help us retain this privilege by keeping him on a lead and clearing up any mess.
Open all the time
Prices
Free entry
Address
Welshpool,
Powys,
SY21 8RP
Directions
Map reference: SH 761016 Lat: 52.63939 Long: -3.15189
Easily accessible, Llyn Coed y Dinas is two miles south of Welshpool at the point where the A483 (bypass) joins the old main road (A490). Go 100m up the A490 towards Welshpool centre from the junction and turn into the clearly marked reserve car park.
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 2 miles from Welshpool station
Nearby
Facilities
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Smoking not allowed