Glaslyn Nature Reserve in August
Glaslyn Nature Reserve in the snow
Cottongrass flowering at Glaslyn Nature Reserve in June
Glaslyn Nature Reserve is now open. Please note that the padlock code has changed, so members wishing to drive down the track to the car park will need to contact MWT well in advance (with your membership number), in order to give us time to get the new code to you.
Location
OS Map Reference
SN826941
Know before you go
Pris mynediad
NoManylion parcio
Limited parking at layby by gate. 4x4 vehicular access to the reserve car park by the lake is available to MWT members; contact the office for the padlock code.Anifeiliaid pori
Cattle & sheepLlwybrau cerdded
Areas of path wet & muddy, uneven in places. Wellies are essential after wet weather.
Mynediad
Contact the Trust for disabled access information.
Dogs
When to visit
Amseroedd agor
Open at all timesAmser gorau i ymweld
June to AugustAm dan y warchodfa
Glaslyn is Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s biggest nature reserve, an integral part of the Cambrian Mountains. The large expanse of heather moorland, with its associated boggy areas, surround an exposed upland lake. Spectacular views can be enjoyed from the viewpoint.
Glaslyn can be breathtaking at any time of year, but don’t miss June to August, when the reserve turns white with cottongrass, followed by purple with the flowering heather! Also look out for the lake’s speciality, quillwort, which often washes up on the lake shore after bad weather.
Follow this reserve on social media using #GlaslynNR
IMPORTANT - CHANGE TO ACCESS PROVISION
Please note that the landowner, in agreement with the Local Authority and Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, has revoked public vehicular access along the track that leads to Glaslyn Nature Reserve, due to persistent illegal activity in the area. As a result the gate at the entrance, off the road, has been locked with a combination lock. MWT members remain able to gain vehicular access through the gate to the reserve car park but will need to contact the office for the code before visiting the site (Please note that this code will be changed periodically).
Alternatively, limited car parking space is available in the layby by the gate.
Please do not park in front of the gate as access is required at all times for landowner and emergency vehicle access.