Jonathan Stone
A pocket-sized reserve with a pond and marshy grassland.
Location
Cefnllys Lane
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5LE
OS Map Reference
SO 068 612
Know before you go
Size
1 hectare
Parking information
On the roadsideGrazing animals
NoWalking trails
A short tarmac path with steps crosses the reserve.
Access
An easy access reserve off Cefnllys Lane.
Dogs
On a lead
When to visit
Opening times
All year roundBest time to visit
All year roundAbout the reserve
Over seventy species of aquatic insects have been recorded at this little reserve, most notably the water beetle Cerycon ustulatus. A huge variety of mini-beasts include pond skaters, water ladybirds, damselflies, leaf beetle and marsh beetle to name a few. The rare and legally protected great crested newt hunts amongst the tussocks.
The wet grassland and pond margins are good places to see the colourful ragged robin, as well as the fragrant meadowsweet in high summer.
Please do not enter the pond itself
The water may only be about 2ft (60cm) deep at the pond edge but there is a lot of deep and sticky mud.