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Explore Longwood: Bluebell Trail & Castell Allt-goch

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...

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Explore the Beech Avenue Trail: A Scenic Woodland Walk

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...

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How Grants Help Longwood Community Woodland Thrive

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...

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Longwood: Restoring Ancient Woodland Beyond Monocultures

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...

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How to find us

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...

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Temperate Rainforest

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,...

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Off-lead dogs increase disturbance to wildlife

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...

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