Cerrigypenrhyn

Coastal Marsh, Saltings in Cardiganshire

Wales

Cerrigypenrhyn

Aberdovey beach A coastal defence pillbox can just be seen in the dunes. — Aberdovey beach Credit: Dave Croker

Cerrigypenrhyn, located in Cardiganshire, is a picturesque coastal marsh and saltings area in Wales. This natural landscape is situated near the small village of Cerrigypenrhyn and offers visitors a unique experience of diverse flora and fauna.

The marshland is characterized by its flat, low-lying terrain, which is regularly influenced by the ebb and flow of the nearby sea. The saltings, on the other hand, are intertidal areas where salt-tolerant plants thrive. These plants create a vibrant ecosystem that supports a wide range of bird species, making it a popular spot for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.

Cerrigypenrhyn is home to various species of wading birds, such as curlews, redshanks, and oystercatchers, which can be observed feeding and nesting in the marshes and saltings. In addition to the avian population, the area also hosts a diverse array of plants, including sea lavender, sea aster, and sea purslane, which contribute to the marshland's unique beauty and ecological significance.

Visitors to Cerrigypenrhyn can explore the area through designated walking trails and observation points. These paths offer stunning views of the marshes and saltings, as well as the opportunity to spot rare and protected species that inhabit the region.

Preservation efforts are in place to protect Cerrigypenrhyn's delicate ecosystem, ensuring its continued biodiversity. The area is also an important site for scientific research and conservation, attracting researchers and wildlife experts from around the world.

Overall, Cerrigypenrhyn in Cardiganshire offers a tranquil and scenic experience for nature lovers, providing a glimpse into the rich diversity of coastal marshes and saltings in Wales.

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Cerrigypenrhyn Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.538256/-4.049221 or Grid Reference SN6195. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Aberdovey beach

A coastal defence pillbox can just be seen in the dunes.

Dave Croker

Sand Dunes at Aberdovey

This square consists of just dunes and sand, much of which is covered at high tide. Looking approximately south, towards Ynyslas across the Dovey Estuary.

John Lucas

Tracks in the sand

A beach patrol had recently passed this way. The view is across the Dyfi Estuary towards Ynyslas.

John Lucas

Looking along the sand bar

The shifting sands bear little resemblance to the map. I believed I was in the square.

Alison Rawson

Looking out to sea

Standing on the edge of the bar, the shifting sands bear little resemblance to the map.

Alison Rawson

NW towards Aberdovey Bar

Just about on the edge of the bar at Ynyslas, looking towards a group of anglers on Aberdovey Bar. The tide needed to go out quite a bit more to expose much of the sandbank at Ynyslas.

Richard Law

South across Ynyslas Bar just before low tide

Given time to wait for the tide to go out further, I'd have walked to the far side of the bar. As it was, rain was a-coming, and the light was dying, so this was as far out as the dog and I could get. The sandbank was littered with clumps of weed.

Richard Law

Tidal channel at Ynyslas

A retreating tide off the point at Ynyslas reveals shallow channels between the sandbanks; fording them takes you out to Ynyslas bar, where if you wait long enough a large area of sand is exposed. The light was going, so we didn't hang around too long.

Richard Law

Cambrian coast railway line west of Aberdyfi

Nigel Brown

Track over Aberdyfi golf course

Giving access to the dunes.

Nigel Brown

Aberdyfi beach

Aberdyfi beach including I think the Trefeddian hotel in the distance.

Phillip Perry

The Trefeddian Hotel

A landmark hotel on the road just south of Aberdovey; the current building sits on the site of a Victorian predecessor, and to a certain extent echoes the architectural style of that predecessor.

Richard Law

Pillbox at the dune front

A WWII pillbox on the edge of the dunes north of Aberdovey; this one is effectively complete, but there are the remains of 2 or 3 more along the beach further north, all of which appear to have been blown up, in an effort to destroy them.

Richard Law

Former Coastguard lookout station

Abandoned lookout station on the side of the A493 just north of Aberdovey

Richard Law

Incoming tide on Aberdovey beach

Richard Law

Across the incoming tide to a small sandbank

The current sand layout in the Dyfi estuary (Aug 2011) leaves a low sandbank exposed offshore as the tide flows. It attracts a population of gulls and wading birds, until the waves eventually drown it and they are forced elsewhere. In the distance, the dunes and beach of Ynyslas and Twni Bâch.

Richard Law

Dune bedding at Aberdovey

It's not uncommon to find ancient dune bedding preserved in sandstone rocks, especially throughout the Midlands; this is the bedding process in action in modern dunes.

Richard Law