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Gilfach
Farm - Visitor Guide |
| Address: |
Gilfach Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre,
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust,
St. Harmon, Rhayader/Rhaeadr Gwy, Powys. |
| Postcode
| LD6 5LF |
| Telephone: | 01597
870301 Nannerth Farm (Badgers) - 01597 811121 |
| Fax: |
01597 870298 |
| e-mail | Radnorshire
Wildlife Trust - info@radnorshirewildlifetrust.org.uk Nannerth
Farm (Badgers) - info@nannerth.co.uk |
| Location
map: | Radnorshire Wildlife Trust location
map |
| Ordnance Survey: | SN
950 710 (O.S. Sheet 147 Elan Valley & Builth Wells). |
| Key
attractions: | Anthill meadows. Bird watching. Ancient
field system. |
| Essential kit: | Waterproofs,
sensible footwear, binoculars. |
| Nature
watching: | Birds - Dippers, Pied Flycatchers,
Green Woodpeckers. Early summer is a good time to see the birds. The Pied
Flycatchers are most active in this period.
Insects - Beetles, Ants (ant
hills in old meadows). Badger watching - Tree Top Hide at Nannerth
Farm, near Rhayader. Walking - a well laid-out network of sign-posted
and waymarked trails. |
| Facilities: | Visitor
centre. |
| Access: | Disabled
access to the visitor centre. Disabled friendly toilets. Trail for disabled visitors. |
| Getting
there: | Gilfach is located off the A470 about
3 km from Rhayader. Follow the brown signs for Gilfach Nature Reserve. |
| Opening
times: | Gilfach nature reserve visitor centre:
Open April-July 10am-5pm (Friday-Monday) plus July-September 10am-4.30pm daily. To
experience the tree top Badger hide visit Nannerth Farm, just outside the town
of Rhayader. You need to book.
Gilfach Nature Reserve is run by
the Radnorshire
Wildlife Trust. It's free to enter and open throughout the year. |
| Charges: | Admission
to Gilfach is free but donations are welcome. |
