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✓ Sand Dune Sledging at Merthyr ✓ Explore dramatic moorland rock formations
Mawr Warren
at Brimham Rocks
Set on the South Wales coast, Merthyr The natural spectacle of Brimham Rocks, with its
Mawr Warren National Nature giant rock formations, was created by an
Reserve, Bridgend is home to the immense river 100 million years before the first
highest dune in Wales, known as the dinosaurs walked the earth, and a visit to this
Big Dipper. Great for running and amazing landscape is truly a journey into pre-
sledging down! You do need to walk history: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
quite far to get there - about 45 mins: brimham-rocks
https://www.visitwales.com/attraction/

nature-or-wildlife/merthyr-mawr-
warren-national-nature-
reserve-2166507 ✓ Ride or walk
through the
Bat Tunnel at
Tidenham
Wye Valley
volunteers have
lit the tunnel on
the 5 mile route
from Chepstow
to Tidenham. It
has exit signs
and distance
markers and
✓ Visit the enchanted world of
Puzzlewood they have
Located in Gloucestershire’s gorgeous and installed a shield
historic Forest of Dean. From aliens to under the ventilation shaft and kerbs to steer

ancient Scowles and wizards to wildlife our people away from the rocky edges too - good to
unique and atmospheric ancient woodland hear! They have installed bat improvements agreed
is a natural stage that’s more than a home with Natural England including stopping the drafts
to history and nature, it’s an inspiration for in roof voids, installing little bat boxes and bricking
authors and storytellers, where up some alcoves, and installing baffles above
Stormtroopers and Time Lords have others to create more sheltered places for
rubbed shoulders with dragons and hibernation, and boarding up the gates to reduce
unicorns. airflow: https://greenwaysandcycleroutes.org/wye-
https://www.puzzlewood.net/ valley-greenway/