Gilwern, Monmouthshire

Visit to Newport Wetland Centre on this coming Thursday 20th November, meeting at 3pm in the visitor centre, hopefully to see the Starling Murmurations The weather looks like it is going to be cold but dry so please wrap up warmly. If it looks like it's going to turn wet then the visit will be Read more

The address is Highlands Crescent, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale NP23 5RQ. Chris will be there from 10.45. There are two parking spaces at the reserve and one disabled space but there is plenty of on road parking. The reserve is just to the west of Brynmawr. If you need a lift please get in touch. Read more

There will be a second trip to Beaufort Ponds this month. We hope that the trees will not have burst into leaf so that we can see the birds through the trees. The address is Highlands Crescent, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale NP23 5RQ. Chris will be there from 10.45. There are two parking spaces at the Read more

The weather has been, and continues to be, so very changeable. There is a chance of rain on Friday but it looks like one of the better days of the week. The address is Highlands Crescent, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale NP23 5RQ. There are two parking spaces at the reserve and one disabled space but there Read more

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Trip to Garn Lakes near Brynmawr for this coming Friday 20th December. Meet in the car park at 11.00am. The post code for the site is NP4 9SF. The site is to the east of Brynmawr off the B4248. Read more

This month we are going to visit the north bank of the river Usk in Abergavenny. We'll meet outside The Bridge Inn, Merthyr Road, LLanfoist which is just north of the Waitrose roundabout at 11.00am on Monday 16th June. If you need it, the postcode for the Bridge Inn is NP7 9LH. The weather is looking Read more

I am organizing a trip to Slimbridge on Wednesday 11th September and hope you can come along. The post code you will need is GL2 7BT. See below for a map. I would suggest meeting in the foyer at Slimbridge at 11.00-11.15. If you would like a lift please get in touch, if you are able Read more

Henllys Local Nature Reserve is a small site with woodland and open meadow in the middle of a housing estate in south west Cwmbran. The postcode you will need for the sat nav is NP44 6EP. Chris says: "I will be there on Thursday 22nd August at 11am and hope you can join me. I will Read more

Admission is Adult £17.22 and over 65's £15.40. If we can get twelve or more members to come along then there is a further 15% discount by getting a group ticket. WWT Slimbridge is easy to get to, off the M5 northbound and is well signposted. The postcode is GL2 7BT. Please let me know Read more