Dyfnant Meadows
Hidden Treasure
Trapped within a forest plantation , is Dyfnant Meadows – a small area (9.5 hectares) of mostly open land teeming with wildlife. These fields originally comprised part of a typical hill farm. The site is stocked with a low density of sheep and cattle and will continue to be used for hill pasture. This was most likely practiced in the past and helped create this very diverse grassland. Habitats on the reserve include hill pasture rich with grasses and flowers such as ox-eye daisy and eye bright; boggy sections with lady's smock, lousewort, rush and meadowsweet; wet patches of sedge and rush and a wooded 'dingle' with sessile oak, moss, lichen and fern.
Directions to the reserve: Dyfnant Meadows is found at grid reference: SH998155. From Llangadfan on the A458 take the B4395 north for just over 3 miles before turning left towards Parc Llwydiarth and after 2 miles turn left at the T-junction. After almost a mile, past the phone box, take the left fork past Lake Vyrnwy caravan park and follow this road and then forest track for just over 2 miles. Go past the No Entry sign and the reserve is located on exiting the forest.
