Coed Cilwendeg is a mix of young broadleaf. There is oak, alder, willow, hawthorn, hazel and birch. Throughout there is honeysuckle and ground flora including ferns of several species, mosses and golden saxifrage, a damp loving ground cover which is also edible as an added bonus!

There are some lovely mature oak and sycamore towards the western end of the woodland along the stream and some rhododendron, along with one or two mature conifer.

This tucked away location with a stream running through, surrounded by fields and away from any big roads is a wildlife magnet. There are some large, very long established badger setts in areas of the larger woodland although none have been found so far in Coed Cilwendeg. Red deer have been spotted wandering through which is fairly unusual in this part of the world. Birds proliferate and early butterflies take advantage of the many wildflowers springing up, bluebells, wood anemone, oxalis, blue and yellow speedwell, celandine and saxifrage in the damper areas.

Two burbling brooks cross the woodland along the western and northern boundary.

Footpath access to local historical sites of interest.

Quiet, secluded location.

Within easy reach of the stunning Cardigan coastline.

There is easy vehicle access to Coed Cilwendeg. A long, stoned track brings you from the road into the woodland, via the locked main entrance gate. At the approximate mid point of Gallt Senna, you come to the quarry, a large open space, a corner of which has been designated for the sole use of Coed Cilwendeg as its parking area.

The main shared access track of Gallt Senna is a designated bridle way and partially a public footpath.

The public footpath turns off the main track and runs along the inside of the eastern boundary of Coed Cilwendeg, exiting the woodland via a gate and continuing across fields.

As is the case for all our woodlands, the purchaser will be asked to enter into a covenant which serves to protect the peace and quiet of the woodland.

Much of the young broadleaf indicates previous coppicing which could be re-introduced as a woodland management technique. This would produce poles and other useful woodland materials for forestry or gardening use, for green woodworking purposes, or for firewood.

The pubic footpath which runs up the eastern boundary connects to a good network of walking routes through the surrounding beautiful area and leads directly to the Cilwendeg Estate and the Shell House after which the woodland is named.

The Cilwendeg The Shell House Hermitage is an extraordinary grotto, a rare survival in West Wales, which underwent careful and beautiful restoration in 2003.
It was built in the late 1820s by Morgan Jones the Younger, who inherited the Cilwendeg estate upon the death of his uncle (a lighthouse baron !), and created the Shell House in his uncle’s honour. Cilwendeg Mansion was designed by John Nash.

The surrounding area is also rife with myth and mystery. One of the portals into the mystical realm of Annwn, or the Otherworld, as described in the famous Welsh myth tetraology, the Mabinogion, is said to be located nearby, at the Ffynnone Falls

The stunning Cardigan coast is within easy reach, and the towns of Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn are both within half an hours drive with all amenities, great pubs, cafes and independent shops.

The Nag's Head is even closer, a mere walk away in Abercych itself!