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Dark green pins are full guides; orange pins are short entries. Numbers match the site lists below. The links show public destinations.
| Site | Our best months | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| 1. RSPB Ynys-hir | April, May, November | Oak woodland · estuary · wet grassland · peat bog |
| 2. Cors Caron National Nature Reserve | April, May, November | Raised peat bog · fen · reedbed · wet grassland · river floodplain · woodland |
| 3. Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas | September, November, January | Dyfi estuary · tidal mudflats · sandbanks · saltmarsh · beach · dunes and dune slacks |
| 4. Bwlch Nant yr Arian | November, January, February | Forest, lake, heath and upland ridges |
4 short entries · tiers are our editorial assessment; each entry gives its reason and source.
Visit wet pasture used by Snipe, Jack Snipe and Woodcock in colder months.
Best season: Autumn, winter and early spring for the named birds
Look for Pied Flycatcher from the official visitor routes.
Best season: Spring, summer and autumn, the Trust’s suggested visiting period
Walk oak woodland supporting Pied Flycatcher, Redstart and Wood Warbler.
Best season: Spring and summer, the Trust’s suggested visiting period
Explore a wooded stream valley with Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Pied Flycatcher.
Best season: Spring, summer and autumn, the Trust’s suggested visiting period
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve: Aberystwyth is the nearest mainline railway station identified by NRW. Read the complete transport and return plan.
Bwlch Nant yr Arian: Aberystwyth is the nearest mainline railway station. Read the complete transport and return plan.
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Compare Cors Caron National Nature Reserve and Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas from Tregaron.
Road estimate to the published visitor approach; traffic, parking and walking are additional.
Road estimate to the published visitor approach; traffic, parking and walking are additional.
Compare Cors Caron National Nature Reserve and Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas from Borth.
Road estimate to the published visitor approach; traffic, parking and walking are additional.
Road estimate to the published visitor approach; traffic, parking and walking are additional.
Compare Cors Caron National Nature Reserve and Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas from Aberystwyth.
Road estimate to the published visitor approach; traffic, parking and walking are additional.
Road estimate to the published visitor approach; traffic, parking and walking are additional.
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve: Price not published by operator; parking free. Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas: Parking £4/day; Blue Badge holders and qualifying residents free.
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve: Follow NRW's Dog Walking Code and local signs. Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas: Keep dogs under control and prevent them chasing birds along the tide line.
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve: Breeding waders and songbirds in spring · raptors and wildfowl in autumn and winter. Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas: Autumn migrant waders · winter wildfowl and raptors · spring and summer birdsong.
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve: NRW grades both named walking routes as accessible. Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas: A hard-surfaced track and wooden ramp connect that area with the toilets and Nature Hub building.
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve: Aberystwyth is the nearest mainline railway station identified by NRW. Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Ynyslas: Borth is the nearest mainline station, served by Transport for Wales.
Social preview photograph: Pools and broad raised-bog landscape at Cors Caron in the Teifi valley. Rudi Winter / Geograph; converted to WebP · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted for the preview.
