The Hendre Pleasure
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About The Hendre Pleasure
How to get there:
The Hendre Pleasure can be started from Hendre Park in Dyfnant Wood which is part of Dyfnant. Llangadfan and Llanfyllin is the nearest town or village.
The Hendre Car Park for the carriage drivers is located on the B4395. Access is gained from the A458 (Mallwyd to Welshpool) at Llangadfan or off the A490 (Llanfyllin to Welshpool) at Llanfyllin taking the B4393 and then left on to the B4395 signposted to Lliwdiarth and Pontllogel. The turning is by Hendre cottages.
OS Grid Reference: SJ029148
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/
You can also access this trail through Penyffordd.
Wildlife
Mammals: We have information about Badger
Birds: It is possible to see Buzzards flying up in the skies with their dark brown plumage with bars and streaks on its paler underside. It has broad wings with slotted tips, when flying its wings are slightly forward in a shallow V shape.
The Goshawk is also dashing through the trees in pursuit of prey. The Goshawk feeds on squirrels, rabbits and birds, pigeons and crows. The Goshawk builds its nest in fir trees and usually adds to it each year, the female usually lays between 3 and 5 grey green eggs, which sometimes have brown spots.
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| Length of trail: 5 miles |
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| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Mike Whitley Local Area Manager 0845 604 0845 e-mail: mike.whitley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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