Description
Beaufort Hill Ponds and Woodlands is good for winter wildfowl such as kačica hvizdárka, kačica chripľavka, kačica chrapka and chochlačka vrkočatá. Also moorland species like škovránok poľný, ľabtuška lúčna, močiarnica mekotavá, močiarnička tichá, cibík chochlatý, pŕhľaviar čiernohlavý and skaliarik sivý, possibly svrčiak zelenkavý. In the woods kolibiarik spevavý and kolibiarik čipčavý. The area has disabled access and viewing platform.
Details
Access
From the Heads of the Valleys road A465, exit on A4281 for Ebbw Vale and after half mile go left on Llangynidr road to Beaufort. Reserve is indicated by brown amenity signposts. Limited car parking (8 spaces) at eastern and southern sides. Or onstreet parking. Click on a P in the map for directions. Nearest train station Ebbw Vale is half mile away. Buses pass regularly by the reserve. The suggested route is 2 km.


