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Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre (Cerrigydrudion)

Description: Address: Cerrigydrudion / Corwen / Conwy / North Wales / LL21 9TT / The reservoir is situated amoung 920 acres of ... more

Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre (Cerrigydrudion) ... moorland and forest in the heart of the Denbigh Moors.

Newest Review: ... Crossbills live here all year round, their crossed bills being utilised to prise open pine cones to get at the seeds inside, their only food. Lesser Redpolls and siskins are common, too. Summer visitors include tree pipit, whinchat, willow warbler, and wood warbler. A visit in spring will find the woods alive with beautiful birdsong. The conifer woodland surrounding the lake is also home to ... more

... red squirrels; one of the few places in Wales where they can still be found. A visit to the reserve is best commenced at the visitor centre (open 9am to 5pm during the summer, different hours may apply at other times). The visitor centre has displays a...more

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Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre (Cerrigydrudion): Lots to see and do at Mynydd Hiraethog (697 words)
by - written on 24/06/09 (Very useful, 156 readings)
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Llyn Brenig, the lake with the largest surface area in Wales (920 acres) is set in the heart of the Denbigh Moors on the border between Conwy and Denbighshire. The reservoir was created in 1976 to help control the water flow in the River Dee as part of the management of the water supply to parts of North West England. With the building of the reservoir, a superb resource for visitors was also created. Denbigh Moors is a beautiful area and the lake enhances this beauty and adds new environments and facilities to explore. The moors (known as Mynydd Hiraethog in Welsh) appear almost deserted and bleakly beautiful, but are home to some spectacular ... Read the complete review