How to Find Your Dedicated Tree

The site is located at the junction of the Pen-y-Turnpike Road and a country lane running off westwards to Michaelston-le-Pit. Pen-y-Turnpike Road is reached from the B4267 from Cardiff.

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More information about this wood can be found on the Woodland Trust website: woodlandtrust.org.uk how to find your Call us on our Freephone Number 0800 026 9650 for further information about tree and woodland dedications, or for membership details and general dedicated tree information on the work of the Woodland Trust. Pen-y-Turnpike Wood part of the Cwm George and Casehill Woods group, Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan/ Bor Morgannwg

Please note: • All our woods are free to visit. • The Woodland Trust does not have any offices or members of staff at the woodland, nor are there 9.16ha (22.63 acres) any amenities. (whole wood group: 20.61ha/50.93 acres) OS Landranger 171 • You are advised to take with you the Ordnance Survey map as quoted on the front cover of this Grid reference: ST158724 information sheet as some of our woods can be difficult to locate. Woodland creation site

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Pen-y-Turnpike Wood part of the Cwm George and Casehill Woods group, Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan/Bor Morgannwg

This large site is located to the west of Cardiff, between the Casehill villages of Dinas Powys and Michaelston-le-Pit. It contains Wood four distinct areas of woodland – the ancient semi-natural Cwm George Wood and Casehill Wood, and two new native Cwm George Casehill woods planted on former pasture between 1999 and 2001 Meadows named Pen-y-Turnpike Wood and Casehill Meadows. The mix of broadleaved trees is dominated by oak and ash in both the older woods and the newly planted areas, with the addition of stands of beech. A variety of woodland d flora such as bluebell and purple orchid can be found in the older woods, indicating their Roa ke ancient status. There are also extensive areas of grassland which is being restored to urnpi incorporate multiple species for the benefit of wildlife and visitors. Pen-Y-Turnpike Road Pen-y-T Pen-y-Turnpike Wood was designed and planted with the help of local people and so-named because the land borders the ancient Pen-y-Turnpike (Head of the Turnpike) To Cardiff KEY Road. It has now flourished into a lovely wood with a proper ‘woodland feel’. KEY Woodland TrustWoodland boundar Try ust boundary

The whole site benefits from an extensive network of paths and bridleways which link A4267/ Yo ur dedicatedYo truree(s) dedicated is/are located tree(s) her is/ae.re located here. to trails within the wider area. It also boasts an ancient monument of European Leckwith Road Permissive footpathPermissive footpath importance known as Dinas Powys hill fort which lies on the top of a ridge between Entrance Entrance the river valley and a gorge called Cwym George. The fort is believed to have been Cwrt-Yr-Ala Road built around 450 BC and was used on and off for twelve centuries.

Fairleigh The woodlands are well used by the public, with local villages within easy walking St Michael’s Close distance and larger urban populations of Cardiff and its suburbs within close proximity. MICHAELSTON-LE-PIT

WHEN VISITING THE WOOD PLEASE NOTE in order to keep our woods as natural as possible, individual trees are not marked in any way.

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