Coed Cadnant - Maesincla, Caernarfon

Site Description

Coed Cadnant is a new native woodland created from five fields of rough grazing, bounded by hedgebanks of conservation interest for their woodland flora, on the gently sloping valley side of Afon Cadnant with level areas in the valley bottom. It is situated amidst housing estates and near a primary school on the edge of Caernarfon.

The fields were planted with native trees under the Woods On Your Doorstep project in 1999, with participation from the local community. Meadow areas on the valley bottom were retained unplanted, and a small community orchard established as a Millennium Feature. New entrances and footpaths for public access have been created, providing access to an area previously not open to the public.