Top 10 Nature and Wildlife Spots
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Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve
Located southwest of Brecon, this wild mountain area is a haven for peregrine falcons, ring ouzels, ravens, and butterflies. Discover its rugged landscape and diverse wildlife.
Craig-y-Cilau National Nature Reserve
Near Crickhowell, this limestone escarpment is home to lesser horseshoe bats, rare plants like mossy saxifrage and striking birds.
Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve
The beechwoods near Brynmawr host nuthatches, woodpeckers, sparrowhawks, tawny owls, and bats. Explore this woodland retreat.
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve
North of Abergavenny, this mixed deciduous woodland features mature oak and hazel coppice, wildflowers, fungi, and a vibrant bird population.
Llangorse Lake
Visit the bird hide at Llangasty on the lake’s southwest shore and enjoy nearby wildflower meadows buzzing with summer butterflies.
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
This historic waterway serves as a wildlife corridor for ducks, kingfishers, water voles, dragonflies, and bats.
Talgarth
Explore Talgarth’s nearby woods, early in the year they are filled with spring bluebells and wild garlic. Don’t miss the Pwll-yr-Wrach Reserve and Park Wood.
Talybont Reservoir
A sanctuary for wintering and migrant birds, with a bird hide at its southern end overlooking a seasonal wetland.
Waterfalls Country
Marvel at the mosses, liverworts, and fungi in this richly biodiverse woodland in the park’s southern region.
Red Kite Feeding Station
At Llanddeusant, watch over 50 red kites and buzzards perform spectacular aerial displays daily.
