Eastern Covert

Wood, Forest in Caernarfonshire

Wales

Eastern Covert

St David's Looking North towards miscellaneous buildings within St David&#039;s College. — St David's Credit: Chris Shaw

Eastern Covert is a picturesque woodland area located in the county of Caernarfonshire, Wales. Situated on the eastern edge of the county, the forest covers a vast area of lush greenery and dense vegetation. The woodland is home to a variety of native trees, including oak, beech, and pine, which create a tranquil and serene atmosphere for visitors to enjoy.

Eastern Covert is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a network of walking and hiking trails that wind through the forest. These trails provide opportunities for visitors to explore the diverse flora and fauna that call the woodland home, including a wide array of bird species, small mammals, and insects.

In addition to its natural beauty, Eastern Covert also has historical significance, with remnants of ancient settlements and structures scattered throughout the forest. These archaeological sites offer a glimpse into the area's rich past and provide a fascinating insight into the lives of the people who once inhabited the land.

Overall, Eastern Covert is a peaceful and enchanting woodland that offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether you are looking to immerse yourself in nature, discover the area's history, or simply enjoy a leisurely stroll through the trees, this forest has something to offer for everyone.

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Eastern Covert Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.296997/-3.7983393 or Grid Reference SH8079. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

St David's

Looking North towards miscellaneous buildings within St David's College.

Chris Shaw

Glanwydden

Looking SE towards the village centre

Chris Shaw

Rhwyddlwyn pigog / Spiked speedwell / Vernonica spikata

This rare flower is found on a number of locations on the Gloddaeth Hills.

Ceri Thomas

Cyw iar y coed / Chicken of the woods / Laetiporus sulphureus

Ceri Thomas

Gloddaeth Hall (St.David's College)

A house with Tudor origins and Victorian grandeur, not far from Llandudno. In the 18th century the owners could drive from here to Liverpool without leaving their own land.

William Howard

The Hall, Gloddaeth Hall

Some Mostyn family portraits still hang over the old dining table. What a credit to generations of children for whom this has been their school that they remain in such good condition!

William Howard

Glanwydden o'r de / Glanwydden from the south

Ceri Thomas

Yr Efail, Glanwydden

Rather unusually in rural Creuddyn, this cottage has a tiled roof.

Ceri Thomas

Penrhynside Gloddaeth Farm Field

Ancient footpath across farmland marked by modern pillars.

GP Williams

Glanwydden Primary School

Classical Welsh Council ( Cynghor ) school (Ysgol ), built 1910, near Penrhynside and Penrhyn Bay. Separate entrances for boys (Bechgyn) and girls plus infants ( Genethod a Babanod ).

GP Williams

Capel Ainon

The Baptists' chapel in Glanwydden is a fine little building, so gracious and retiring that it is easy to miss it entirely when passing. The plaque on the gable reads: "AINON - ADDOLDY Y BEDYDDWYR GLANWYDDEN, CORFFORWYD 1789". My translation is "AINON - Baptists' place of worship, incorporated 1789". Apparently there is an inscribed OS bench-mark on the structure, but I did not observe that.

Jonathan Wilkins

The Queen's Head

This busy pub is at the road junction in the middle of the village. It is well known for its excellent food and comfortable establishment, and in the recent past has won a "Pub of the Year, Wales" award. It's remarkable that nobody has offered a Geograph before now!

Jonathan Wilkins

Junction of tracks

At the head of the steep, public road from Craig-y-Don there is a branching into tracks to the residential and farming properties on the summit plateau of Nant-y-Gamar. Frost can be seen clinging stubbornly to the tarmac road surface.

Jonathan Wilkins

Footpath with beech tree

The footpath from Llanrhos to Penrhynside runs above Gloddaeth Isaf on a terrace cut into the steep hillside. There are many fine, mature trees on the slope.

Jonathan Wilkins

Hedge cutting

A tractor with a hydraulic flail is working slowly along the hedge in the middle of the great pasture to the west of Gloddaeth Isaf. Frost lingers on the distant grass that is in the shadow of the woodland of Coed Isaf.

Jonathan Wilkins

Sheep pasture

Ewes are eyeing us with some suspicion as we cross the large pasture below the woods. At the edge of the woodland there are enigmatic ruins and another dwelling.

Jonathan Wilkins

Cattle feeding station

No cows are in residence at this time of Winter on the grazing at the edge of the woodland above Gloddaeth Isaf. The wooded escarpment can be seen running away to the West.

Jonathan Wilkins