Short birdwatching visit · Natural Resources Wales

Coed y Cerrig National Nature Reserve

Tier

Good stop nearby

Best season

Summer

Headline birds

Wood Warbler · Pied Flycatcher · Redstart

Parking

Free car park for up to three cars; no overnight parking.

Hides

Not stated by the operator

Step-free

Wide, level boardwalk suitable for wheelchairs, with passing places and benches; cross the road to reach it.

By Does Your Duck Quack · Reviewed 26 October 2026

Near Llanfihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire

Coed y Cerrig protects a deep wooded valley north of Abergavenny, with wet alder woodland on the floor and mixed trees on the steep sides. Natural Resources Wales explicitly names wood warbler, pied flycatcher and redstart in its summer wildlife guidance. The wide, level Alder Tree Boardwalk gives access across the wet ground, with passing places and wooden benches. A separate Woodland Climb offers a short but strenuous circuit on rough stone steps and slopes. The boardwalk explores the wet valley floor, while the separate climbing route takes visitors onto the steeper wooded slopes. The boardwalk starts across the road from the small car park; remain on the boardwalk or path because the surrounding mud is soft.

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