Short birdwatching visit · The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Cwm Clettwr
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring, summer and autumn, the Trust’s suggested visiting period
- Headline birds
- Pied Flycatcher · Dipper · Grey Wagtail
- Parking
- Off-road visitor parking is on the right near the top of the hill above Tre’r-ddôl.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Tre’r-ddôl
Cwm Clettwr provides a wooded valley walk above Tre’r-ddôl, with both mature broadleaved woodland and areas of younger regeneration. The Wildlife Trust names Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Pied Flycatcher among its breeding birds. Public and permissive footpaths cross the reserve, allowing visitors to explore the woodland rather than watch from a single fixed viewpoint. Heath pockets add another habitat within the regenerating areas. Its position above the village gives an alternative inland stop near the Dyfi coast, although the hill approach and woodland paths require more walking than a roadside viewing place.
Birds and seasons
- Pied Flycatcher · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Pied Flycatcher
- Dipper · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Dipper
- Grey Wagtail · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Grey Wagtail
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Public and permissive footpaths traverse the reserve, which combines mature woodland with regenerating broadleaved areas and pockets of heath.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Off-road visitor parking is on the right near the top of the hill above Tre’r-ddôl.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be on leads.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Heading north through Tre’r-ddôl, take the small road on the right just after Soar Chapel and continue uphill to the parking approach. The pin uses the Trust’s main-entrance reference. The Trust also lists bus services stopping in the village; check current timetables.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Mawddach Valley Coed Garth Gell · 16.8 straight-line miles
- Morfa Dyffryn National Nature Reserve · 19.8 straight-line miles
- Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve · 25.1 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Ynys-hir, 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
- Coed Simdde Lwyd · 8.9 miles in a straight line
- Mawddach Valley - Arthog Bog · 13.6 miles in a straight line
- Cors Ian · 14.0 miles in a straight line