Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve

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Overview

Part of the National Trust’s Dinefwr Park estate near Llandeilo, the Dinefwr NNR is the only area of parkland to receive NNR status in Wales. Some of the oaks in the deer park are 700 years old, and are home to a host of beetles and lichens. More than 160 species of lichens have been recorded, making it the most important parkland site for lichens in South Wales. In addition, over 400 species of beetle, including the rove, rhinoceros, darkling, false darkling and four-banded longhorn, live here. Dinefwr is one of the top 20 sites in Britain for invertebrates that depend on dead wood. In spring, the woodlands are famous for their displays of bluebells, and Castle Woods is brightened by thousands of lilac flowers. All three of the native British woodpeckers are found here, and the Twyi Valley where the park is situated is a well-known area for summer visitors such as redstart and pied flycatcher.

Location

Penybanc

About the area

Carmarthenshire is the largest of the historic counties of Wales, and known to have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Carmarthen, its county town, with its Roman fort, claims to be the oldest town in Wales.

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