Short birdwatching visit · The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Coed Simdde Lwyd
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring and summer, the Trust’s suggested visiting period
- Headline birds
- Pied Flycatcher · Wood Warbler · Redstart
- Parking
- The Trust describes space for one car at the main gate, beside Glynrheidol Farm.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The Trust states that the reserve is not accessible to wheelchairs.
Rheidol Valley
Coed Simdde Lwyd is an ancient oak woodland on a steep, south-facing slope above the Rheidol. The Wildlife Trust names Pied Flycatcher, Redstart and Wood Warbler among its breeding birds, making this a focused woodland birding stop. Sessile Oak dominates much of the canopy, while a stream at the eastern side brings a wider mixture of trees and damp woodland plants. Public footpaths provide access, but many are steep. Parking is especially limited, so this suits an individual woodland walk with a planned arrival rather than an impromptu group visit.
Birds and seasons
- Pied Flycatcher · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Pied Flycatcher
- Wood Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Wood Warbler
- Redstart · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Redstart
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Public footpaths cross the woodland; many are steep. The reserve sits above the Rheidol with a stream descending through its eastern side.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Trust describes space for one car at the main gate, beside Glynrheidol Farm.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on leads.
- Access notes
- The Trust states that the reserve is not accessible to wheelchairs.
- Step-free access
- The Trust states that the reserve is not accessible to wheelchairs.
Getting there: Use the Trust’s published main-entrance grid reference beside Glynrheidol Farm. The map pin marks that arrival, rather than a point on the woodland slope; do not assume additional parking is available along the access road.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Mawddach Valley Coed Garth Gell · 25.2 straight-line miles
- Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve · 28.7 straight-line miles
- Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve · 33.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
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- Cors Ian · 6.2 miles in a straight line
- Cwm Clettwr · 8.9 miles in a straight line
- Rhos Glandenys · 13.7 miles in a straight line