The Dingle, Anglesey
The reserve is 25 acres (10 ha) in area and is bisected by the Afon Cefni (River Cefni). It was formed by glaciers during the last ice age as they eroded the soft rock of the area. It gained its current name in the 1830s and was designated as a local nature reserve in 1995, although there has been a blanket tree preservation order in place since 1971. In 2003 the reserve was granted £122,000 for major improvements including better disabled access, boardwalks and tree sculptures. It was awarded the UK MAB Urban Wildlife Award For Excellence in 2004 thanks to this work. The boardwalks allow visitors to make their way north to Llyn Cefni, travelling parallel to the disused tracks of the Anglesey Central Railway. Red squirrels can be found in the area.
According to some stories, pumas live in Nant y Pandy. In the 1970s big cats were banned from being pets, so many people came to North Wales to let their cats loose.
References
- ^ The Dingle on an Anglesey Heritage site
- ^ Details of the work on the BBC North Wales site
- ^ The Dingle on the UK Man & Biosphere site Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hudspith, Jaymelouise (16 July 2021). "'Puma spotted' on Anglesey nature reserve by walkers". North Wales Live. Retrieved 14 July 2022.