to Forestry Commission homepage Home > Quick links > Library > Help >
to wales homepage About us > Contact us > News > Search >   go

 


Wildlife at Crychan
 

Powys
Wales
Llandovery is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SN798378
A large easily accessible forest covering some 4000 hectares, there are numerous valleys and streams within the forest as well as some excellent vantage points which give panoramic views of the surrounding countyside.

Mammals: Badgers, roe Deer, Otters, Dormice, possibly pine martens, polecats, hares, foxes, bats(a number of bat species). We have information about Roe deer, Badger and Otter

Birds: Red Kite, Sparrowhawks, Peregrine, Goshawk, Buzzards, Kestrels, Ravens, WoodCock, Nightjar, Cuckoos, Barn owls, Little Owls, Woodpeckers (all 3), Goldcrest, Warblers,. We have information about Nightjar and Red kite

Insects and reptiles: Slow Worm, Grass Snake, Adders, A number of butterfly species, Red Wood Ants,. We have information about Adder

Habitats: Riparian Zones, Conifer Woodlands, Mixed Woodlands, Rides, Streams, Moorland edge, Ponds, bogs, Heathland. We have information about Upland oakwood

How to Get There:
Follow A483 NE from Llandovery for approx 4 miles. Take an unclassified road on the right, by the Glan Bran public house, for 3 miles

View the map (Multimap)
Local Weather Forecast (Multimap)


Facilities:
Facilities symbols and link to the key

Activities:
Activities symbols and link to the keyActivities symbols and link to the keyActivities symbols and link to the key
Activities symbols and link to the key

Open access for horse riders throughout apart from the MOD ranges on the Eppynt and around Sennybridge - observe local danger signs.

   

Other places to go in this area
Brecon Beacons National Park Forests
Talybont

Contact
Llanymddyfri Office

0845 604 0845
e-mail: llanymddyfri@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


What's of interest
Crychan forest has extensive areas of plantations on ancient woodland sites which are currently begining managed to restore them to their native habitat type, by removing threatening none native species such Beech and Conifer species

Did you know
the county border that divides carms and powys runs right through crychan.
What else is here
In Crychan there is also
recreation
Find out more
What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

Follow the Forest Code at all times.


to DirectGov