What to see in Carmarthenshire #010

Castle Woods Nature Reserve
In a nutshell:
Ancient mixed oak woodland noted for its spring carpets of bluebells. Walk to the castle for views of the Tywi Valley. You won’t fail to notice the imposing fortress of Dinefwr Castle. As you wander through the woodland, you will see among the undergrowth fossils of long gone Trilobites from 450 million years ago.
Grid Ref SN625221 
01269 621600


Castle Woods Nature Reserve Grid Ref SN625221 

The longer view:
Ancient mixed oak woodland noted for its spring carpets of bluebells. Walk to the castle to gain fine views of the River Tywi Valley. While at the reserve you won’t fail to notice the imposing fortress of Dinefwr Castle, as you wander through the woodland you will see among the undergrowth fossils of long gone Trilobites from 450 million years ago. The Months March to July are best to see the woodland flowers, May to July for breeding birds, September to November for fungi, and December to February for wintering wildfowl on the Tywi flood plain.

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