Reserves in Pembrokeshire
1. Cemaes Head
Cemaes Head is the most northerly of the many fine headlands on the Pembrokeshire coast and overlooks the broad sweep of the mouth of the Teifi estuary towards the Trust’s Cardigan Island Nature Reserve.
2. Coed Pont Bren
Steep deciduous woodland above stream.
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Size: 2 ha
Habitat: Woodland
Access difficult / restricted
3. Dowrog Common
An extensive tract of wet and dry heath with pools and fen, in the upper reaches of the River Alun. This diverse site supports over 350 species of flowering plants including the Lesser Butterfly Orchid. The site supports a diverse and interesting range of invertebrates including the Marsh Fritillary butterfly.
4. Garne Turn Rocks
Unimproved acidic grassland. Collapsed cromlech with outlying stones and a chamber tomb. The main interest is archaeological, with a collapsed cromlech and its outlying stones. A chamber tomb exists on the reserve, dating from Neolithic times. There is a spring in this area, and square rock outcrops occur at the highest point.
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Size: 3 ha
Habitat: Grassland / heath
Access difficult / restricted.
5. Goodwick Moor
Reed bed, flood plain mire, carr, scrub, and a complex network of ditches. The reserve lies between two streams, which combine at its north east corner. Water levels are at their highest from October to April and the entire moor can often be flooded when Spring tides coincide with heavy rain.
6. Llangloffan Fen
The reserve comprises the western end of one of the largest remaining floodplains or valley mires in Wales, supporting tall fen, fen meadow, wet heath and carr communities and associated species. An area of semi-improved pasture is also part of the reserve.
7. Llannerch Alder Carr
This Alder carr remnant has developed over the deep, poorly drained peaty soils of the valley floor and is a good example of a once much more widespread woodland type, that existed on poorly drained sites. The Alder carr is particularly old, supporting a rich epiphytic flora of lichens, bryophytes and polypodys.
8. Pembroke Upper Mill Pond
Pond with developing reed bed, fen and carr, adjoining woodland. The pond was formerly part of a tidal creek which extended eastwards from below Pembroke Castle. The reserve forms the eastern extremity of this creek.
9. Pengelli Forest
Pengelli Forest is part of the largest block of ancient Oak woodland in Wales. Among the rich diversity of mammals are Badgers, Polecats, Woodmice and Bank Voles. Dormice, though seldom seen, leave the remains of Hazel nuts with the characteristic teeth marks. The rare Barbastelle bat is one of eight species of bat which roost and forage in the woodland.
10. Penralltfach
The land falls steeply away from the minor road as well drained Oak woodland with some fine specimens of old Oak, uncommon n Pembrokeshire. The understorey comprises Hazel and Hawthorn and there is a typical ground flora with several species of ferns and extensive Bluebells in the southern section.
11. St. Margaret's Island
The island is principally limestone with the spectacular vertical western cliffs being the southern outcrop of the famous South Pembrokeshire Syncline. Signs of past human activity include extensive quarry workings, and associated quarrymaster’s houses, and a small field with a bothy on the large island.
12. Skokholm Island
The island is famed for its Manx Shearwaters and Storm Petrels and also supports strong colonies of Puffin, as well as Razorbills and Guillemots. The farm buildings forming the current accommodation were probably built early in the 18th century.
13. Skomer Island
The most important seabird site in southern Britain with maritime grassland, lusher inland vegetation, streams and man-made ponds. Rich in historical remains. The colony of Manx Shearwater is possibly the largest in the world, and the Puffin, Storm Petrel, Guillemot and Razorbill colonies present a significant proportion of the total population of these species in Britain as a whole.
14. Temple Barr Carr
Small island of alder carr in a river.
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15. West Williamston
The reserve is a promontory on the confluence of the Carew and the Cresswell rivers. The saltmarsh is deeply indented with tidal creeks excavated as loading bays for the limestone quarries in the 18th century. Many of the creeks are now becoming salt marsh, and the remaining spoil heaps from the quarries have become vegetated.
16. Westfield Pill
The habitat consists of fairly open old railway line, complete with its original limestone ballast, with an oak woodland edge, scrubby meadow and a lagoon. The lake which is partly tidal has an area of reedbed at the northern end and muddy margins to the south, with man-made islands.