Dyfnant Meadows

Dyfnant Meadows Nature Reserve, with a person in the background and an orchid in the foreground

Photo: © Tamasine Stretton

Dyfnant Meadows in summer

Dyfnant Meadows Nature Reserve in summer © MWT/Tammy Stretton

Dyfnant Meadows in autumn

Dyfnant Meadows Nature Reserve in autumn © MWT/Tammy Stretton

Dyfnant Meadows in spring

Dyfnant Meadows Nature Reserve in spring © MWT/Tammy Stretton

Hidden gem

Location

Dyfnant Forest
Llangadfan
Powys
SY10 0NL

OS Map Reference

SH999156
A static map of Dyfnant Meadows

Know before you go

Size
10 hectares
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Entry fee

No
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Parking information

Park carefully to avoid causing an obstruction

Grazing animals

Sheep & cattle

Walking trails

No waymarked trails. Ground steep & uneven.

Access

Steep, uneven ground, wet and muddy in places. Contact the Trust for disabled access information.

Dogs

On a lead

When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

April to July

About the reserve

Surrounded by forestry, Dyfnant Meadows is a small area of unimproved hill pasture. The fields are surrounded by ancient hedgerows and there is a wooded dingle alongside a stream. Part of the reserve is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), in recognition of the species-rich acid grassland, supporting species like Tormentil, Heath Bedstraw & lousewort. In wetter areas, Devil's-bit Scabious and Common Butterwort nestle among sedges and rushes. The wooded dingle of oak and birch, 'drips' with mosses, ferns and lichens and is alive with bird song in the Spring. Dormice also make their home here.

To enjoy the variety of birds, Spring is hard to beat, but wildflowers abound in Summer. Look out for colourful waxcap fungi in the autumn.

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Contact us

Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
Contact number: 01938 555654
Contact email: info@montwt.co.uk

Environmental designation

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)