WILDLIFE TRUST straight section of the road look for a small Meadows sign on the right pointing down a lane, Monmouthshire Meadows Group has indicating the footpath to Loysey. Take this Group always worked very closely with Gwent turning and park in the forestry car park at Registered charity no. 1111345 Wildlife Trust. This trust also has a number of the crossroads, grid reference SO 501 067. fantastic meadows which you may like to Walk back along the track and the gated Open Day visit, either on the day of the Open day itself entrance to the four meadows is on the left. or possibly at a later date if you have Sunday 7th June enj oyed the Open day with us. PENTWYN FARM RESERVE

These meadows include: 11am until 5pm This 11ha reserve, based on a traditional NEWGROVE MEADOWS small farm, is important for its four unimproved hay meadows (Pentwyn Meadows and Bush Meadows) and This reserve is made up of four adjacent hedgerows. It ranks as one of the larger meadows. The northern two fields are areas of unimproved grassland remaining in amongst the very best wildflower meadows Gwent and is a SSSI. in Britain - their grassland flora is indicative of an unbroken history of traditional management. In contrast, the southern two In Spring early purple orchids and cowslips fields have been reseeded and fertilised in are present and in Summer greater butterfly, the past but the Trust is now working to green-winged, common spotted and common restore their past glory. twayblade orchids are mixed into the colourful carpet of ox-eye daisy, hay rattle and eyebright amongst others. Cowslip and the subtle pale brown spikes of the spring sedge are found in great numbers and in May, early purple orchids appear Directions: By road, leave followed by green-winged orchids. Late June traveling south on the B4293, signposted to sees the whole field turned pink by an Mitchell Troy and Trelleck. Approximately 1 amazing profusion of common spotted mile from Monmouth the road forks left for An entry fee of £2 for adults will cover entry orchids. Twayblade, Adder's-tongue fern and Trelleck. Take a second left fork to all the meadows and moonwort have also been recorded about 2 miles further on (signposted Penallt). here. On entering the village(1½ miles), turn left at the crossroads then right just before the war memorial (follow signs for Bush Inn). The Contacts: Maggie Biss 01989 750740 Directions: From Monmouth, leave south on reserve is adjacent to the Bush Inn. Steph Tyler 01600 719890 the B4293, signposted and . Approximately 1 mile from Monmouth, take the left fork, signposted Trellech , Parking is available by the Bush Inn or by the Directions can also be found on the website. Penallt and . Continue along the medieval barn. Please do not park on the http://www.monmouthshiregreenweb.co.uk/ B4293 up the hill and past the turning to village green. Best access to the reserve is monmouthshiremeadows Whitebrook and on the left. On a by the green lane at the end of the village green. ABOUT MONMOUTHSHIRE MEADOWS minor road is joined by another road, Whitebrook turn left at the Croesfaen GROUP continue for a few yards and bear right. The crossroad sin the village and opposite White Convent is about ½ mile along on the left. House Farm turn right. Flower-rich meadows and pasture were once common throughout Monmouthshire, but Site 2 Site 4 over the past 50 years much of this semi- MARYLAND FLOWER MEADOW FIELD natural grassland has been lost. Members of NP25 4QJ Grid Ref: SO 519 058 NP25 4RH Grid Ref: SO 499 093 the Monmouthshire Meadows Group are trying to redress this issue by managing their The meadows surround the house known as This small triangular meadow at the end of a meadows in a manner which will encourage Four Acres, with small areas in front of and garden is very rich in plants. These include and preserve our native flower-rich meadows behind the house kept as lawns. The Twayblades and Spotted Orchids and the and pasture. This open day provides a grassland is very species-rich with abundant local Meadow Saffron. marvellous opportunity to walk around and Spotted and Greater Butterfly Orchids and view some of these meadows belonging to delicate flowers of Lousewort, Tormentil and our members and to get a feel for how the Milkwort. Directions Go uphill from Monmouth on the Monmouthshire landscape would have Trellech road B4239 around the bends. Bear looked before intensive farming methods Directions From the centre of Trellech follow left 2 to 3 miles from Monmouth at Lydart were adopted. the signpost to the Narth. After the turning to where signed to Penallt. Park on the left after Beacon Hill there is a second turn to the right 200 m and the small field is on your right Site 1 sign posted to MARYLAND. Four Acres is on between the Penallt and Trellech roads. TY MAWR CONVENT MEADOW the left hand side with a driveway with Take care with traffic when crossing the NP25 4RN Grid Ref: SO 505 058 drystone walls on either side. road. If coming from Trellech turn right about 200m past the phone box near the Mitchel In the grounds of Ty Mawr Convent is an Site 3 Troy turn to the left. Beware as this right turn apple orchard and hay meadow with a MOORCROFT COTTAGE is rather difficult and it is best to pull into the wonderful diversity of flowers, as well as NP25 4AH Grid Ref: SO 521 093 layby on the left to negotiate the turning. seats where you can sit and enjoy the spectacle. Flowers include Spotted, There are four small fields in a woodland Pyramidal and Twayblade Orchids, Red setting with several ponds. The fields support Clover, Birds-foot Trefoil and Ox-eye Daisies a wide range of plants from Wild Daffodils, and many more. Cowslips and Early Purple Orchids in the spring to Knapweed, Tormentil and Spotted Directions: Ty Mawr Convent can be found Orchids in the summer. from the Monmouth to Trellech road where it is signposted from the junction towards the Directions As you approach Penallt from

Whitebrook valley but take the left fork. Monmouth via Lydart Hill turn left opposite White House farm (horse heads on gate). Continue along the lane for ½ mile and the convent is signposted on the right. Park in Park at Pelham Hall on your left just along the Convent grounds. Alternatively from the lane and walk along the road past Penallt, go back towards the Trellech to Moorcroft House and then turn up drive to Monmouth road but take the first turn from Moorcroft Cottage. If disabled, please drive the village crossroads to the left. Where this up to Moorcroft cottage. If coming from