Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Pengelli Forest
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring and summer; winter for Woodcock
- Headline birds
- Wood Warbler · Redstart · Woodcock
- Parking
- Limited roadside parking is available at the entrance.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The Trust states that there is no wheelchair access.
North Pembrokeshire
Pengelli Forest is a National Nature Reserve within a large block of ancient oak woodland in north Pembrokeshire. Its mix of oak, birch and alder, shaded slopes and small streams offers a woodland alternative to the county's better-known coastal birding. The Wildlife Trust names Redstart and Wood Warbler among the woodland birds and Woodcock as a winter visitor. Shorter walks are available near the entrance, while deeper routes pass through muddier and steeper ground. This is an open-access forest rather than a visitor-centre reserve, so choose a walk that fits the terrain and available daylight.
Birds and seasons
- Wood Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Wood Warbler
- Redstart · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Redstart
- Woodcock · Headline bird — Winter Source for Woodcock
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Easy walks are available near the entrance, but some forest paths are steep and muddy.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Limited roadside parking is available at the entrance.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be on a lead.
- Access notes
- The Trust states that there is no wheelchair access.
- Step-free access
- The Trust states that there is no wheelchair access.
Getting there: Use the published main entrance at grid SN123396 and avoid blocking the narrow roadside approach. The Trust also identifies the Cardigan–Fishguard–Haverfordwest bus corridor; confirm present stops and services before using public transport.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Cemaes Head · 6.3 straight-line miles
- Rhosili Headland and The Vile · 36.7 straight-line miles
- Blackpill Shore · 43.3 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve, 5.4 miles away in a straight line.
- Cemaes Head · 6.3 miles in a straight line
- Goodwick Moor · 10.9 miles in a straight line
- Westfield Pill · 22.9 miles in a straight line