Wildlife reserves · Mid Wales
Ynyslas Sand Dunes
Ynyslas Sand Dunes in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ynyslas Sand Dunes is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ynyslas Sand Dunes (Welsh: Twyni Tywod Ynyslas) are sand dunes located in Ceredigion, Wales. They border Cardigan Bay and the Dyfi Estuary between Ynyslas, Ceredigion and Aberdyfi, Gwynedd. The sand dunes are part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve.
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Background
Visiting
There are waymarked boardwalk trails through the dunes where marsh and bee orchids flower during the early summer. The visitor centre (open Easter to September) contains further information about the plants and wildlife of the area. Around a quarter of a million people visit Ynyslas Sand Dunes each year. Kitesurfing is popular on the adjacent beaches, and the BBC Kite-flying ident was filmed on the beach in 2006.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5250, -4.0570
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Borth
- Postcode
- SY24 5JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Sources
- wikidata: Q8054079 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ynyslas Sand Dunes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ynyslas Sand Dunes?
- Ynyslas Sand Dunes is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY24 5JZ), in the parish of Borth.
- Is Ynyslas Sand Dunes free to visit?
- Yes, Ynyslas Sand Dunes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ynyslas Sand Dunes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY24 5JZ. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Ynyslas Sand Dunes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.