39. Cors Pum Heol Five Roads, Carmarthenshire Grid References O.S. Explorer map 178 Llanelli and Ammanford. Main entrance: SN484048, Site centre: SN486047 Status Tenure Leased from the Stradey Estate for 21 years from 25th March 1993. Size 4.86 hectares (12 acres). Location and Take the B4309 (Pontyates-Llanelli via Five Roads). At Five Access Notes Roads, take the unclassified road to Trimsaran (Gelli Fawr Road). Park by the sub-station. Access is by crossing fields which are behind and adjacent to the sub-station. This is permissible under the terms of the lease. Public transport Bus numbers 194 & 195 from Llanelli stop at Five Roads. Description: The reserve consists of unimproved “boggy” rhos-like pasture dominated by Purple Moor Grass, occupying a topographical depression at the headwaters of the Afon Dulais near Pum Heol (Five Roads), Llanelli. Whilst rhos pastures are a particular feature of Carmarthenshire, many have been lost to agricultural improvements and other more general developments. The result is that such habitats have become fragmented or reduced to such a size that the long-term viability is questionable. The most notable species present is the Royal Fern, Osmunda regalis which occurs in boggy habitats and can grow to a spectacular 6 feet or more. Bilberry and Bog Bean both occur in the Sphagnum-filled depressions in the north- west. Bog Asphodel can also be seen. The surrounding periphery consists of scrub with species including Rowan, Oak and Willow. Birds such as Tree Pipits and Whitethroat have been seen, as well as invertebrates such as the Emperor Moth. Protecting Wildlife for the Future | Gwarchod Natur ar gyfer y Dyfodol cors pum heol 1 3/3/06, 1:27 pm Five Roads 0.75 km WOODLAND SCRUB WET GRASSLAND 0 250m Management Objectives: To prevent succession Good times to visit to scrub and to protect the species of particular conservation concern. Mar - Jul Bog plants May to Aug Breeding birds & insects Jun - Oct Ferns and bryophytes Protecting Wildlife for the Future | Gwarchod Natur ar gyfer y Dyfodol cors pum heol 2 3/3/06, 1:27 pm.