A good walk: Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve, Bridgend
A hazy, breezy day on the Glamorgan coast, and a Sunday buzz in the car park at Candleston Castle.
Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve lies at the mouth of the Ogmore River. It has the tallest dunes in Wales: a great spread of sandhills that covers 840 acres of coast. The dunes sit on top of a shelf of limestone, hence their great height and their remarkable fertility. Here you can find a dozen species of orchid, rare liverworts in damp patches and delicately beautiful dune pansies from spring into autumn.
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