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Discover the Magic of Autumn at Longwood Community Woodland
Autumn has truly arrived at Longwood Community Woodland, transforming the woodland into a breathtaking display of colour, life, and seasonal change. The trees are laden with fruit, nuts, and berries in what’s known as a “mast year”—a natural phenomenon where certain...
Chainsaw Training and Tree Felling at Longwood Community Woodland
At Longwood Community Woodland, we believe learning by doing is the best way to care for our woodland. This also helps protect biodiversity. This week, our Biodiversity and Engagement Officer, Beth, took part in a chainsaw training and tree felling course. She added...
Discover the Olwen Wood Trail: A Hidden Woodland Gem in Longwood
If you’re looking for a peaceful retreat into nature, the Olwen Wood Trail in Longwood offers a perfect escape. This secluded woodland trail is ideal for nature enthusiasts, slow walkers, and anyone looking to immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of a thriving...
Explore Longwood: Bluebell Trail & Castell Allt-goch
Each spring, the Bluebell Trail in Longwood transforms into a breathtaking spectacle. As you step into the woodland, the floor becomes a vibrant carpet of native bluebells, their vivid blue blooms creating a magical under-tree display. These delicate flowers are a...
Explore the Beech Avenue Trail: A Scenic Woodland Walk
The Beech Avenue Trail is one of Longwood’s most enchanting woodland trails, defined by a striking avenue of mature beech trees. Their tall, straight trunks create a natural corridor, with branches arching overhead like a vaulted ceiling. In summer, sunlight filters...
🐉 The Dragon Sensory Trail: A Family Adventure in Nature
The Dragon Sensory Trail is a woodland walk designed to delight families and spark children’s imaginations. Along the path, visitors are encouraged to pause, notice, and play—touching moss and bark, listening to birdsong, and taking in the fresh forest air. While...
How Grants Help Longwood Community Woodland Thrive
At Longwood Community Woodland, we’re passionate about creating a welcoming space where people, wildlife, and nature can flourish together. From maintaining trails to running community projects, every step we take is about ensuring this woodland continues to be a...
Longwood: Restoring Ancient Woodland Beyond Monocultures
For decades, tree plantations have been used as a quick way to reforest cleared land. Rows of fast-growing species—like pine or spruce—were planted for timber, pulp, or carbon offset projects. While these monocultures may look green from a distance, they lack the...
How to find us
Latest YouTube video showing route from Lampeter to our visitor centre If you’re planning your first visit to Longwood Community Woodland, this short video will guide you along the drive up to the site. Starting from the road outside Lampeter in the Teifi Valley, it...
Temperate Rainforest
Did you know that Longwood was a temperate rainforest? Also known as Atlantic or Celtic rainforest, this special habitat is incredibly rare. In fact, it’s thought to be more threatened than tropical rainforest. Its lush conditions are perfect for scarce plants,...
Off-lead dogs increase disturbance to wildlife
A study tracking the movements of dogs in protected lowland heaths in South-East England has found that those walked off-lead cause 20% more disturbance by area than those walked on the lead, potentially threatening rare ground nesting birds. The findings were...