| Wales and Carmarthenshire is steeped in history,
the following section contains information about the local area, places
to visit and some local history and interesting information about Wales.
You can find links to other sites with more details or specific information. |
| The Castle Hotel |
| The Castle Hotel is a traditional Georgian coaching
inn with a sheltered Herb & Beer Garden.Sited in the centre of Llangadog,
a pretty village in the heart of the Towy Valley. Owned by Steve and Mary
Bevan, the Castle Hotel has built a reputation for its warm friendly atmosphere. |
| The Cross Inn |
| The Cross Inn acts as the focal point for this
rural farming community and is a popular bed & breakfast inn, pub and
eating house.Surrounded by fields and hills the Cross Inn acts as a good
stop-off point for those visiting this part of the picturesque BreconBeacons |
| www.blackmountainholidays.co.uk |
The Black Mountain Caravan and Camping Park.
The site has static caravans for hire, as well as facilities for tents and
tourers. There is a small shop on site, ample uncrowded camping over a total
of 6.5 acres. |
| www.redkiteswales.co.uk |
| The Red Kite feeding station attracts over 50
Red Kites and Buzzards every day in a spectacular aerial display. Visitors
may observe, at close quarters, these fabulous rare birds of prey as they
swoop down for their feed. A purpose built hide caters for around 20+ people
and includes wheelchair access. |
| http://www.brogdale.org |
| The largest collection of apple varieties in
the world is in the UK. With over 2,000 varieties of apples growing in 30
acres of orchards, Brogdale Horticultural Trust |
| http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/plants-fungi/postcode-plants/ |
Natural History Museum
This must be the most useful site I have found. It has every thing you would
want to know about UK plants and animals plus a page on local biodiversity,
all you have do is put in a post code, (Taldrum Woods is, SA 19) and up
comes a comprehensive list of all species in that area. 10/10 |
| www.forestry.gov.uk/website/pdf.nsf/pdf/lifeinthedeadwood.pdf/$file/lifeinthedeadwood.pdf |
| Detailed info on woodland management which will
benefit forest ecosystems.Taldrum wood is defined as Riparian woodland.
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| www.forestresearch.gov.uk/pdf/fcin048.pdf/$FILE/fcin048.pdf |
| Research on Carbon pools in forests, an in-depth
assessment on forest carbon banks and management. |
| www.offwell.free-online.co.uk |
| British Wildlife, Conservation & Environmental
Education! Part of the National Grid for Learning. Access over 90,000 key
words and topics |
| www.forestresearch.gov.uk |
| Britain's principal organisation for forestry
and tree related research. |
| www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/wildlife/research/biodev.htm |
| The website of Defra's National Statistics Quality
Review of Biodiversity Statistics.Biodiversity Statistics cover all living
organisms, including those from terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems. |
| www.planetark.com/index.cfm |
| Environmental news archive on an issue by issue
basis. Select a topic from the list at the bottom of the welcome page. |
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| Made from solid wood and canvas, The Stunning
Tents Company hires out tents inspired by nomadic cultures from around the
world. |
| www.plastaliaris.org |
| The Unique Training & Retreat Venue in Wales. |
| www.data-wales.co.uk |
| An interesting site with varied and unusual
information about Welsh History and culture. |
| www.uk.weather.yahoo.com |
| Very local weather forecasts. |
| www.tourlink.co.uk |
| Carmarthenshire tourist information , places
of interest, what's on and local businesses etc. |
| www.visitwales.com |
| Wales Tourist Board |
| www.chasetrek.org.uk/c_code/councode.htm |
| The Countryside Code. |
| www.brewerystudios.co.uk |
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All Taldrum Wood photographs taken by Brewery Studios.
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