Llangloffan Fen/Corsydd Llangloffan National Nature Reserve

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Overview

The Llangloffan Fen/Corsydd Llangloffan NNR, near the village of Llangloffan, consists of the eastern part of the largest floodplain river valley mire surviving in Pembrokeshire. Shy otters roam the reserve, and polecats, badgers, water voles and water shrews can also be found in and around the ponds and the small stream that runs through the fen. The birdlife is abundant, and corncrake, quail, and spotted crake have been recorded, along with more common winter visiting species such as snipe, water rail and numbers of waterfowl. Other birds include the sedge, reed and grasshopper warblers. In the evenings barn owls hunt silently across the reserve in search of the many small mammals that make their homes here. In the Western and Eastern Cleddau rivers, both brook lamprey and river lamprey spawn in the well-aerated sand and gravel of the riverbeds, while bullheads are widespread throughout the fen catchment area.

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Herefordshire is split in two by the River Wye which meanders through the county on its way to the Severn and the sea. Largely rural, with Hereford, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye the major towns and cities, its countryside and ancient villages are the county’s major asset.

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Llangloffan Fen/Corsydd Llangloffan National Nature Reserve

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Llangloffan Fen/Corsydd Llangloffan National Nature Reserve

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Overview

The Llangloffan Fen/Corsydd Llangloffan NNR, near the village of Llangloffan, consists of the eastern part of the largest floodplain river valley mire surviving in Pembrokeshire. Shy otters roam the reserve, and polecats, badgers, water voles and water shrews can also be found in and around the ponds and the small stream that runs through the fen. The birdlife is abundant, and corncrake, quail, and spotted crake have been recorded, along with more common winter visiting species such as snipe, water rail and numbers of waterfowl. Other birds include the sedge, reed and grasshopper warblers. In the evenings barn owls hunt silently across the reserve in search of the many small mammals that make their homes here. In the Western and Eastern Cleddau rivers, both brook lamprey and river lamprey spawn in the well-aerated sand and gravel of the riverbeds, while bullheads are widespread throughout the fen catchment area.

Location

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About the area

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Herefordshire is split in two by the River Wye which meanders through the county on its way to the Severn and the sea. Largely rural, with Hereford, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye the major towns and cities, its countryside and ancient villages are the county’s major asset.

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