The trees here are diverse in both species and age but it is for the most part a fairly young woodland; species including alder and willow suited to the wetland habitat; poplar, birch, some lovely oak, rowan, and hawthorn and hazel.

With Ynys-hir nature reserve to the west and the Cors Dyfi Wildlife Centre to the east, and the Dyfi estuary to the north which forms the southern boundary for Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, this is a haven for bird and wildlife.

There is always the hope of spotting an osprey (gwalch y pysgod is Welsh for osprey) flying overhead to or from the neighbouring Cors Dyfi Osprey project. These mighty birds - scientific name Pandion haliaetus, are nurtured there. Although this name derives from the ancient Greek for sea eagle, and the Welsh translation gwalch y pysgod means sea hawk, ospreys are in fact neither and belong to a scientific family all of their own.

Excitingly, Cors Dyfi Wildlife Centre is also home to the Welsh Beaver Project where a small family of beavers is kept in a large 7 acre secure enclosure. Beavers are a keystone species and at Cors Dyfi they are playing a vital role in helping to restore and manage the rare, lowland raised bog habitat that exists here by thinning the dense willow and birch scrub.

Partial wetland and pond

Completely level throughout

Wonderful views towards Snowdonia

Pedestrian/bicycle access to Dovey Junction railway station on the Cambrian Line Railway.

Access is excellent with a gated entrance directly off the A487 leading to a shared turning circle.

There are no public footpaths through Coed Llyfnant.

The Cambrian Railway Line, from Aberystwyth to Machynlleth, runs outside the western boundary of the woodland and Dovey Junction train station is a short distance from the woodland, but only accessible by footpath.

There is potential to establish a coppice rotation of perhaps willow or alder, suited to the wetter conditions underfoot, with a view to producing material for basketry, or firewood or charcoal. There are of course numerous other uses for coppiced wood including hurdles, poles, material for fencing, gates and general building or garden products.

This would be an exciting conservation project, with the opportunity to nurture a habitat of increasing rarity and great importance for biodiversity.

The nearby town of Machynlleth is a thriving and interesting place with much to offer from good food and pubs, to the Centre for Alternative Technology and a comedy festival!

The Ynys-hir RSPB Nature Reserve is situated to the west of the woodland and the Osprey project at Cors Dyfi is to the east.

Michelin starred restaurant Ynyshir is 1 mile away....and of course Eryri/Snowdonia National Park is just across the Dyfi River to the north with all its stunning beauty to enjoy and explore.

Further down the coast in a southerly direction you can find the petrified remains of a sunken forest at low tide at Borth and now further south near Llanrhystud.