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Newborough Warren National Nature Reserve

There are large expanses of both active and fixed dunes, although many of the latter are now forested, along with a freshwater lake, saltmarsh and mudflats and a tidal island. A small lake, Llyn Rhos-du, occurs at the landward side of the dunes near Pen-lon. A hide provides opportunity to watch tufted duck, wigeon, heron and many other birds. The mudflats support important wintering populations of pintail, wigeon, teal, redshank, dunlin.

The reserve contains an outstanding flora, interesting lichen and moss communities and a wealth of invertebrates. The intertidal mudflats and saltmarshes are important wintering grounds for waders and wildfowl regularly supporting over one per cent of the British population of Pintail. Ynys yr Adar, near Ynys Llanddwyn, supports over one per cent of the British breeding population of Cormorant.

Wildlife highlights: Pintail, cormorant, skylark, wintering populations of waders and wildfowl, Great crested newt

Location: Follow the A4080 south of Anglesey into Newborough. Signs will lead you to Newborough Warren and Llanddwyn. There is a £2 fee charge to park at Llanddwyn car park. 

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