Gilfach Nature Visitor Centre
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Encounters in the wild
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Contact
- Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, St. Harmon, Rhayader, Powys LD6
5LF
- Phone 01597 - 870 301 or Phone 01597 - 823 274
Summary
Situated in a beautiful setting at the mouth of the Marteg Valley in
the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, Gilfach is locally unique because of
its wide variety of habitats, high moorland to enclosed meadow; oak
woodland to rocky upland river. Because of this variety the farm supports
a tremendous abundance of birds, animals and plants within a comparatively
small area. This richness of wildlife has adapted to living in the various
habitats created over the centuries through the practice of traditional
farming. Central to the reserve is the old Longhouse (now the Visitor
Centre), a traditional building in Wales, having been developed from a
wooden-framed medieval house. The farm itself survives as a complex
pattern of ancient oak woodlands, hedgerow-enclosed meadows, green lanes,
drovers' roads, and boundary walls formed from huge standing stones. The
history of human activity in the Marteg valley can be read in the
landscape, from the Bronze Age burial mound on the slope of Yr Wyloer to
the remains of the Mid Wales Railway as it cuts and tunnels through the
hills. Various established footpaths cross the reserve, all
well-signposted and with interpretative display panels. Leaflets are
available for these footpaths.
Badgers
Badger watching, educational and group
visits by arrangement with the Warden.
Facilities
- Baby-change facilities, suitable for pushchairs and with Wheelchair access
- Parking available, but No Dogs
- Refreshments and Picnic area
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