What's Open - What's Closed
First published in WalesOnline 17th June - https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/car-parks-reopening-wales-beauty-18434899
Natural Resources Wales has started re-opening some of its more popular car parks which have remained shut since lockdown began.
While many of NRW's woodlands and nature reserves have been open during the coronavirus pandemic all of its car parks and many recreation facilities were shut in March.
It is now starting to re-open some car parks but NRW-owned mountain bike trails, visitor centres, cafés, toilets and play areas remain closed.
The organisation said that decisions on what can be re-opened on Wednesday, June 17, have been made on a site-by-site basis and in consideration of what can be managed safely in accordance with current Welsh Government guidance. For that reason, some of its larger sites will not be open for some time.
Clare Pillman, chief executive of Natural Resources Wales said: "The decisions around which car parks can reopen at this time have been made in line with the latest Welsh Government advice, and with full consideration of the need to maintain the safety of our visitors, staff and the local community at all times. This will always be our top priority.
"The process of opening our car parks will be gradual and phased, and not all facilities will be opened at the same time. While using our car parks, and where footpaths and trails are open, we encourage visitors to respect one another and the local community by observing social distancing guidelines and protect the natural environment by following the countryside code."
Here's a full list of what is being reopened and what will remain closed...
Open car parks
NRW car parks are open at the places listed below. While all walking trails are open at these places, the mountain bike trails remain closed.
Toilets and play areas will also remain closed.
North East Wales
Clocaenog Forest - Boncyn Foel Bach
Clocaenog Forest - Coed y Fron Wyllt
Clocaenog Forest - Pincyn Llys
Clocaenog Forest - Pool Park
Clocaenog Forest - Rhyd y Gaseg
Coed Llangwyfan
Coed Nercwys
Dyfnant Forest - Hendre
Dyfnant Forest - Pen y Ffordd
Dyfnant Forest - Pont Llogel Wood
North West Wales
no sites
Mid Wales
Black Covert Woodland
Burfa Hillfort (Radnor Forest)
Coed y Bont community woodland
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve
Dyfi Forest – Foel Friog woodland
Dyfi Forest – Nant Gwernol woodland
Dyfi Forest – Tan y Coed woodland
Dyfi National Nature Reserve - Cors Fochno
Gogerddan Woodland
Irfon Forest - Garth Bank
Irfon Forest - Pwll Bo
Irfon Forest - Washpool
Irfon Forest - White Bridge
Nash Wood (Radnor Forest)
The Arch
Grogwynion Nature Reserve and Ty'n y Bedw Wood
Ty'n y Bedw Wood - Tegfriw Hill car park
Tywi Forest - Carreg Clochdy
Tywi Forest - Cwm Berwyn
Tywi Forest - Fannog
Whimble (Radnor Forest)
South East Wales
Bargain Wood - Whitestone car park (Wye Valley)
Beacon View (Wye Valley)
Blaenavon
Caerphilly Woods - Parc y Van
Cefngarw Wood
Chepstow Park Wood
Coed Cefn Pwll-Du
Coed Coesau Whips
Coed y Cerrig National Nature Reserve
Copi Gwynthi
Coppice Mawr
Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve
Cwmcelyn
Fedw Wood
Fforest Fawr
Garn Eiddel
Great Barnets Wood
Hensol
Llantrisant
Llanwynno
Manor Wood
Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve
Ninewells
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve
Penhow Woodlands National Nature Reserve
Slade Wood
St James
St Pierre
Trellech Common (Peckett Stone)
Wentwood
Wern Y Cwm
Wet Meadow
Wyndcliff Wood - upper and lower car parks (Wye Valley)
South West Wales
Abercregan
Beili Glas
Brechfa Forest - Gwarallt
Briton Ferry
Caio Forest
Carmel National Nature Reserve
Cenarth Woodland
Craig y Llyn
Crychan Forest - Esgair Fwyog and Cefn Farm
Crymlyn Bog National Nature Reserve
Glasfynydd Forest (Pont ar Wysg)
Gower Woods - Mill Wood
Gower Woods - Park Wood
Hendre Mynydd
Lower Blaen y Glyn
Nant Gronwy
Owl's Grove
Pembrey Forest
Penllergaer Woods
Penpych
Pen-y-Bedd Wood
Pont Cwmfedwen
Tŷ Canol National Nature Reserve
Wiston Woods
People are reminded to check local arrangements before they travel as facilities and car parks owned or managed by other organisations may not be open.
Visitor centres
The following visitor centres listed below are closed and are not included in the phased re-opening , including all car parks, cafés, toilets and play areas. The mountain bike trails at these centres will also remain closed, although walking trails and running trails are open at these places.
Bwlch Nant yr Arian visitor centre, near Aberystwyth
Cadair Idris visitor centre, near Dolgellau
Coed y Brenin visitor centre, near Dolgellau
Garwnant visitor centre, near Merthyr Tydfil
Ynyslas visitor centre, Dyfi National Nature Reserve, near Aberystwyth
Closed car parks
The following NRW car parks are closed, including all cafés, toilets and play areas.
However, all walking trails and running trails are open at these places.
North West Wales
Aberhirnant
Beddgelert Forest
Cefni - Rhosmeirch and Bodffordd
Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Forest Garden
Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Glasdir
Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Pont Cae’n y Coed
Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Pont Lam yr Ewig
Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Ty’n y Groes
Coed y Brenin Forest Park - Tyddyn Gwladys
Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve
Coedydd Maentwrog National Nature Reserve - Coed Llyn Mair
Cors Bodeilio National Nature Reserve
Gwydir Forest Park - Cae'n y Coed
Gwydir Forest Park - Hafna
Gwydir Forest Park - Llyn Geirionydd
Gwydir Forest Park - Llyn Sarnau
Gwydir Forest Park - Penmachno
Gwydir Forest Park - Sawbench
Gwydir Forest Park - Ty'n Llwyn
Newborough National Nature Reserve and Forest
Rhinog National Nature Reserve and Cwrt Forest
Mid Wales
Hafod Estate
Hafren Forest
Dyfi National Nature Reserve
South West Wales
Afan Forest Park visitor centre
Afan Forest Park - Rhyslyn car park
Brechfa Forest - Abergorlech
Brechfa Forest - Byrgwm
Brechfa Forest - Keepers
Oxwich National Nature Reserve
Closed sites
Car parks, all trails and all visitor facilities are closed at the places listed below.
North East Wales
Alwen Reservoir
Clocaenog Forest - Bod Petryal
Coed Moel Famau
North West Wales
Cadair Idris National Nature Reserve
Coed y Garth (closed due to forestry operations)
Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve
Gwydir Forest Park - Cyffty Mine (closed due to reservoir operations)
Gwydir Forest Park - Llyn Crafnant (closed due to construction work)
Snowdon National Nature Reserve
Mid Wales
Ceri Forest
Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve
Dyfi Forest - Climachx (mountain bike trail)
Fishpools (Radnor Forest)
Warren Wood (Radnor Forest)
South East Wales
Blaen Llia
Cwm Giedd
Cwmcarn Forest
Dinas Rock
Gwaun Hepste (car park for Four Falls Trail)
Mynydd Du Forest
Neuadd
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve
Pont Melin-fach
Upper Blaen y Glyn
South West Wales
Brechfa Forest - Siffigwm
Cors Llangloffan National Nature Reserve
Crychan Forest – Brynffo
Cwm Rhaeadr (closed due to forestry operations)
Halfway Forest
Minwear Forest
Mynydd Du Forest - Blaen y Cwm
Mynydd Du Forest - Cadwgan
Stackpole National Nature Reserve