Sand Dune Forest In Wales Re-opens Trail

Leaflet sheds light on new-look woodland trail  

A new leaflet is available for visitors to Pembrey forest to coincide with the re-opening of the Pines Trail following essential management work.

The trail was closed for three months while Forestry Commission Wales thinned out some of the trees in parts of the 1,000 hectare forest to improve the habitat for the wildlife and rare woodland flowers.

The new trail leaflet explains the history of the forest and gives visitors useful information on the trail and what they can see if they walk along it.

Pembrey is one of Britain ’s sand dune forests, woodland that is unusual and has become an object of great interest to naturalists.

Forestry Commission Wales Community Ranger Jonathan Price said, “The Pines Trail is a breathtaking walk of about five to six miles where you can witness sand dunes, sea views, butterflies and wildflowers.The forest is home to many rare botanical species such as bee orchids and evening primrose, 31 species of butterfly, many migrant songbirds as well as birds of prey which include sparrowhawk and goshawk.”

The new leaflet is available around the Pembrey and Pembrey Country Park Visitor centre areas.

More information on the woodlands of Wales is available on www.forestry.gov.uk/wales