The Brecon Beacons National Park

Brecon Beacons National Park one of Britains breathing spaces

The Nedd Fechan Valley

@ Cwm Porth car park, near Ystradfellte at OS grid ref SN 928123

European Geoparks Fortnight 2008

Join experts from Swansea University on a walk looking at Coedydd Nedd a Mellte ('Waterfalls Area'), designated a Special Area of Conservation for its very large and diverse examples of old sessile oak wood. Interspersed with ash and lowland woodland, the whole site is biologically rich, with a huge variety of woodland plants communities, mosses and lichens.

Sorry - no dogs.

Length: 4.2 miles/6.8km

Grade/ascent: moderate, 240m/780ft

Leaders: National Park warden, Helen Pye & zoologist, Michael Isaac, botanist, Charles Hipkin & geologist, Geraint Owen

Geo-topics: geology, zoology, botany

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The Brecon Beacons National Park

The Brecon Beacons National Park