Forests & woodlands · South Wales
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve
Also known as: Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Coed-y-Cerrig
In or near Longtown.
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Abergavenny, located 7.5 km away. Entry to the reserve is free. The postcode for navigation is NP7 7NA.
About
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Coed-y-Cerrig. Coordinates: 51.8840°, -3.0300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is located at the bottom of a deep valley in the Black Mountains, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of Abergavenny and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Llanfihangel Crucorney in Wales. Despite its small size, the reserve has a variety of wet and dry woodland habitats, making it rich in wildlife. Its moist valley floor is covered by an unusual type of alder woodland rich in fungi in the autumn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.8840, -3.0300
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Crucorney
- Postcode
- NP7 7NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 7.5 km
Sources
- osm: r20060002 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Twyn y Gaer
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Pen y Clawdd Castle
Castles · 2.0 km
Pen-y-clawdd Court
Gardens · 2.1 km
Pont Rhys Powell
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve?
- Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7NA), in the parish of Crucorney.
- What is Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve?
- Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 7NA.
- Is Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7NA.