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In spring you spring In wildlife. for haven a remains Wentwood in Wales in Today at Wentwood at Today ancient woodland ancient Bluebells • gog Clychau’r : WTPL / Steven Kind Steven / WTPL : photo Ffoto largest area of area largest tranquillity of the of tranquillity with ease. with Wentwood so you can explore the woods safely and safely woods the explore can you so Wentwood Escape to the to Escape woods the footpaths and designated bridleways span bridleways designated and footpaths the woods From the car parks and main entrance points to the to points entrance main and parks car the From yng Nghymru yng Access fwyaf sydd ar ôl ar sydd fwyaf goedwig hynafol goedwig coedwigoedd yn ddiogel ac yn hawdd. yn ac ddiogel yn coedwigoedd rhychwantu Coed Gwent ac felly gallwch fforio’r gallwch felly ac Gwent Coed rhychwantu dawelwch y dawelwch mae’r llwybrau cerdded a’r llwybrau ceffylau yn ceffylau llwybrau a’r cerdded llwybrau mae’r er ceisiwch osgoi’r temtasiwn i eistedd arnynt! eistedd i temtasiwn osgoi’r ceisiwch er Dihangwch i Dihangwch O’r meysydd parcio a’r prif fynediadau i’r goedwig i’r fynediadau prif a’r parcio meysydd O’r ar y ddaear) sy’n sefyll 3-4 troedfedd uwchben y ddaear – ddaear y uwchben troedfedd 3-4 sefyll sy’n ddaear) y ar bresenoldeb mawr. Chwiliwch am eu nythod (twmpathau nythod eu am Chwiliwch mawr. bresenoldeb Mynediad Gwent, ac er eu bod yn bethau bach mae ganddynt mae bach bethau yn bod eu er ac Gwent, neu garw. Gallwch weld morgrug y coed hefyd yng Nghoed yng hefyd coed y morgrug weld Gallwch garw. neu Bristol River Severn River Cardiff yn effro efallai cewch gipolwg ar bathew, gwiber, madfall gwiber, bathew, ar gipolwg cewch efallai effro yn Afon Hafren Afon Bryste Caerdydd eu cân. Gellir clywed y troellwr mawr yn aml, ac os ydych os ac aml, yn mawr troellwr y clywed Gellir cân. eu M49 garped o glychau’r gog a gwrandewch ar yr adar yn trydar yn adar yr ar gwrandewch a gog glychau’r o garped Yn y gwanwyn gallwch grwydro ar hyd y llwybrau drwy llwybrau y hyd ar grwydro gallwch gwanwyn y Yn M4 Newport Mae Coed Gwent yn parhau i fod yn hafan i fywyd gwyllt. fywyd i hafan yn fod i parhau yn Gwent Coed Mae Casnewydd Wales’ largest block of ancient woodland ancient of block largest Wales’ Coed Gwent heddiw Gwent Coed Darn o goetir hynafol mwyaf Cymru mwyaf hynafol goetir o Darn M4 M48 A48 : WTPL / Brian Aldrich Brian / WTPL : photo Ffoto Newport Casnewydd Wentwood Gwent Coed Wentwood Coed Gwent Coed Usk A449 Brynbuga Ffoto photo: WTPL / Brian Aldrich Troellwr Mawr • Nightjar Pathew • Dormouse Hanes y goedwig Coed Gwent – y dyfodol Mae gan Goed Gwent hanes maith a diddorol sy’n pontio Rydym yn adfer darnau o Goed Gwent fel coetir brodorol dros 1,000 o flynyddoedd. Roedd unwaith yn faes hela ar brasddeiliog naturiol. Byddwch yn gallu mwynhau’r coed, y gyfer Castell Cas-gwent, ac roedd ei breswylwyr yn gwneud planhigion a’r anifeiliaid sy’n gysylltiedig â’r cynefin pwysig y defnydd gorau posibl o ehangder y tir at gyfer eu helfeydd hwn. Mae hwn yn gynllun tymor hir ac uchelgeisiol, ond rhwysgfawr. Mae llwybrau hynafol, aelwydydd golosg ac mae natur ar ein hochor ni. Er i’r mwyafrif o’r coed olion hen felin hefyd yn rhoi rhyw syniad i ni o’i ddefnydd brodorol gael eu cwympo, bydd yr hadau o’r coed sy’n diwydiannol yn y gorffennol. weddill a phlanhigion eraill yn y coetir yn adfywio yn gyflym Coed Gwent oedd un o’r coedwigoedd cyntaf yn y DU lle wrth i fwy o oleuni dreiddio i lawr y coetir. Gallwn Ffoto photo: WTPL / Gerald Cubitt Ffoto photo: WTPL / Steven Kind plannwyd coed coniffer cyn belled yn ôl â’r 1700au. Er gynhyrchu’r amodau hyn drwy waredu’r coed coniffer yn hynny, ac yn enwedig yn ystod y ddau ryfel byd, cafodd raddol. Cyfleusterau llawer o’r coetir brodorol ei gwympo Mae llawer o feysydd parcio i’w cael sy’n cynnig man cychwyn i’w ddefnyddio yn bren. Ailblannwyd delfrydol i’ch ymweliad i fforio yng ngwahanol rannau o Goed yr ardaloedd hyn gyda choed coniffer Gwent. Mae lle i barcio bysus ym maes parcio Foresters’ Oaks. nad oeddent yn frodorol ond Ar gyfer y rhai hynny ohonoch sy’n dewis seiclo, mae’r ffyrdd roeddent yn tyfu’n gyflym er mwyn sy’n arwain at Goed Gwent yn lonydd gwledig tawel. darparu adnodd pren ar gyfer y Mae meinciau picnic, glaswelltir agored ac ardal BBQ ym Maes genedl. Murray WTPL / Gordon : Parcio Foresters’ Oaks yn cynnig fel y gallwch dreulio diwrnod History of the wood photo go iawn yn fforio yn y goedwig. Wentwood has a long and illustrious Ffoto Mae’r ardal bicnic yn edrych allan dros y gronfa ddwˆr hardd ac history spanning over 1,000 years. It mae golygfan arbennig dros Sianel Bryste yno. was once the hunting preserve for Hydd • Stag Ffoto photo: WTPL / Steven Kind Clychau’r gog • Bluebells Chepstow Castle, whose inhabitants really made the most Facilities of the expansive land for their grand hunts. Ancient tracks, Wentwood – the future There are several car parks that provide an ideal base to charcoal hearths and remains of an old mill also give us We are restoring parts of Wentwood to its natural native start your visit and explore different parts of Wentwood. some idea of its past industrial use. broadleaved woodland. You will be able to enjoy the trees, Coach parking is available at Foresters’ Oaks car park. Wentwood was one of the first woods in the UK to be plants and animals that are associated with this important For those of you who prefer to cycle, the roads leading to planted with conifer trees as far back as the 1700s. Since habitat. This is a long term and ambitious plan, but nature is Wentwood are quiet country lanes. then, and especially during the first and second world wars, on our side. Although most of the native trees were felled, Foresters’ Oaks car park offers picnic benches, open much of the remaining native woodland was felled for the seeds from those that still remain and other woodland grassland and a BBQ area so you can really make a day of timber. These areas were largely replanted with quick- plants will soon regenerate as more light penetrates the exploring the wood. growing non-native conifer trees to provide a timber woodland floor. We can create these conditions by The picnic area overlooks the beautiful reservoir and resource for the nation. gradually removing the conifer trees. provides a great view point for the distant Bristol Channel. FCW-1245 A3 Wentwood_A3 17/02/2012 14:25 Page 1 Page 14:25 17/02/2012 Wentwood_A3 A3 FCW-1245 FCW-1245 A3Wentwood_A317/02/201214:25Page2 Croeso i Goed Gwent Gyda dros 1,000 hectar o goetir di-dor, Coed Gwent yw’r man delfrydol i’w fforio ar droed, ar feic neu hyd yn oed ar gefn ceffyl. Mae’r llwybrau troellog yn eich arwain yn hamddenol drwy’r coed heddychlon gan eich tywys ar daith wahanol ar bob ymweliad. : WTPL / Fiona Granger : Mae Coed Gwent yn lle gwych i fynd â’ch teulu. Pen y photo cae-mawr Mae llawer o weithgareddau y gallwch eu gwneud p’un ai fforio’n dawel am fywyd gwyllt, adeiladu Ffoto Cadira llochesi neu hyd yn oed drefnu eich helfa drysor Beeches eich hun. Am syniadau llawn hwyl ewch i Darren The www.naturedetectives.org.uk Wood Five Paths Dilynwch yr arwyddion marcio neu defnyddiwch y map a geir yn y daflen hon i’ch arwain drwy’r ardal hon o brydferthwch naturiol a hanesyddol. Ond peidiwch â theimlo eich bod yn gorfod dilyn yn ôl traed eraill, pam na wnewch chi ddilyn : WTPL / Steven Kind WTPL / Steven : eich llwybr eich hun? Coed Gwent photo Cadwch lygaid barcud am y Dderwen Little Wentwood Oak Ffoto Gyrliog. Foresters’ Oaks Afon Usk Curley Welcome to Wentwood Oak River Usk With over 1000 hectares of continuous woodland, WTPL / Nick Spurling : Cronfa Coed Gwent Wentwood is the perfect place to explore on foot, photo Wentwood A48 / M4 GN bicycle or even horseback. The winding paths gently lead Reservoir Ffoto you through the tranquil woods taking you on a new journey every visit. Llanfair Wentwood Discoed Wentwood is a great place to take the Gate family. There are lots of activities you can do Caerllion Allwedd Key whether quietly exploring looking for wildlife, ar Wysg Caerleon Llwybr hawdd Ffordd goedwigaeth Maes parcio building shelters or even organising your own Easy grade trail Forest road Car park treasure hunt.
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